![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Civettictis_civetta_11.jpg/640px-Civettictis_civetta_11.jpg&w=640&q=50)
African civet
largest representative of the African Viverridae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African civet (Civettictis civetta) is a large type of civet in the family Viverridae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa . It is a Least Concern species. In some countries, it is threatened by hunting, and wild African civets are kept for producing civetone to make some types of perfume.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
African civet | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Suborder: | Feliformia |
Family: | Viverridae |
Genus: | Civettictis Pocock, 1915 |
Species: | C. civetta |
Binomial name | |
Civettictis civetta (Schreber, 1776) | |
Subspecies | |
C. c. civetta (Schreber, 1776) | |
![]() | |
Range of the African civet | |
Synonyms | |
List
|
Close