Viverricula indica | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Viverricula indica | (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)
Viverricula indica | É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327621
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Small Indian Civet
Khatash
Gandho Gakul
Choto Bagdash
Bham
Newl
Kolkat
RRL Synonyms
Civetta indica Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803; Viverricula indica (Desmarest, 1804); Viverricula malaccensis (Gmelin, 1788)
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Thirteen sub-species have been reported worldwide.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This civet is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia (Jawa, Sumatera), Lao PDR, Viet Nam, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia), Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand, Introduced to Comoro Isles, Madagascar, Pemba Isles, Socotra Isles, the Philippines, Yemen and Zanzibar. Widely distributed throughout the country (Khan 2008, Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is found in all forests in the country as well as homestead vegetations, bamboo thickets and old graveyard. Also found in sub-urban areas. This species is primarily nocturnal and terrestrial but sometimes active during day. It usually spends daytime in burrows, tree holes and thickets. Also it likes to hide in disused buildings and ruins. This civet is omnivorous; feeds on small mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, insects, fruits and some vegetable matter (Khan 1985, 1987, 2009). Small Indian Civet marks its territory with the characteristic scent secreted from the civet gland. No marked breeding season; young seen throughout the year. Litter size varies from 2 to 5 babies (Francis 2008).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Near Threatened
Assessment status abreviation
NT
Assessment rationale/justification
Though this species is widely distributed in a diverse habitat throughout Bangladesh but the population has been declining due to different anthropogenic factors. Hunting, poaching and retribution killing of this species for attacking poultry and pigeon coop is also evident. Its countryside habitat is being continuously destroyed. This species does not fulfill any of the criteria for threatened categories. Therefore, this species has been categorized as Near Threatened based on its threats.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Sharmin Akhtar
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Vulnerable in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Viverricula indica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Viverricula
Viverricula indica Animalia Chordata Mammalia Carnivora Viverridae Viverricula