Owston's palm civet

Owston's palm civet

Order : Carnivora
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Hemigalinae
Genus : Chrotogale

Facts about the genus Chrotogale, the Owston's palm civet

CITES: Not Listed Owston's Palm Civet is marked with dark bands and stripes on the upper BODY BACKGROUND="/I/wcmcback. (Full text)

Highly sought for its alleged traditional medicinal properties and its meat, the Owston's palm civet is threatened by the combined affects of illegal hunting and a significant reduction in natural habitat across its range. (Full text)

Owston's Palm Civet Owston's Palm Civet is listed by the (Full text)

The very rare Owston's palm civet is poached to supply its glands to the Chinese "medicinal trade. (Full text)

Owston’s Palm Civet is listed by the IUCN as Vulnerable. (Full text)

The Owston's palm civet is found in northern Vietnam, northern Laos, and China in the southern Yunan and southwest (Full text)

Owston's Palm Civet is an endangered small carnivore (between a fox and weasel in size), only known to exist in parts of Vietnam, eastern Laos and southern China. (Full text)