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Malagasy civet

euplerid endemic to Madagascar
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Malagasy civet

Summary

Malagasy civet is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Malagasy civet's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Malagasy civet is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Malagasy civet's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Malagasy civet is classified within Fossa[6].
  • Malagasy civet is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Malagasy civet is Fossa fossana[8].
  • Malagasy civet's Commons category is recorded as Fossa fossana[9].
  • Malagasy civet's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • Malagasy civet's taxon synonym is recorded as Viverra fossa[11].
  • Malagasy civet's taxon synonym is recorded as Fossa daubentonii[12].
  • Malagasy civet's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'F. fossana'}[13].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Striped civet'}[14].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cibeta de Madagascar'}[15].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Civette Fossane'}[16].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Civette Malgache'}[17].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Fossane'}[18].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fanaloka'}[19].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy Civet'}[20].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Fanaloka'}[21].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Malagasy Civet'}[22].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spotted Fanalouc'}[23].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Fanaloka'}[24].
  • Malagasy civet is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gefleckte Madagassische Schleichkatze'}[25].
  • Malagasy civet's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+3'}[26].
  • Malagasy civet's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+21.4'}[27].

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Classification

Malagasy civet's scientific name is Fossa fossana[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Fossa[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Striped civet'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cibeta de Madagascar'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Civette Fossane'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Civette Malgache'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Fossane'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Fanaloka'}[19].

Distribution

Malagasy civet is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

Malagasy civet's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41576[28]. Malagasy civet's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 143320[29]. Malagasy civet's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 347437[30]. Malagasy civet's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433529[31]. Malagasy civet's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621975[32].

Why It Matters

Malagasy civet has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Related Entities

Madagascar

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Iucn conservation status → Vulnerable
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+21.4'}
    Parent taxon → Fossa
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