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Paradoxurus hermaphroditus Pallas 1777 (civet)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae

PaleoDB taxon number: 231984

Alternative combination: Viverra hermaphrodita

Belongs to Paradoxurus according to V. T. Dào 1967

Sister taxa: Paradoxurus gallica, Paradoxurus macrodus, Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Subtaxa: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus laotum, Paradoxurus hermaphroditus musanga

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Ecology: scansorial insectivore

Average measurements (in mm): femur length 77.7, humerus length 71.6, radius length 54.5, skull length 93.3, tibia length 72.0

Estimated body mass: 1.66 kg based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length