AnAge entry for Hemigalus derbyanus
Classification (HAGRID: 01919)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Hemigalus
- Species
- Hemigalus derbyanus
- Common name
- Banded palm civet
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 16 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Tiny
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One wild born female was about 16 years old when she died in captivity, though she could have been older [0671]. Individuals in captivity aged 11 to 13 years lacked all teeth [0673].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
- [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
- [0673] Kowalczyk (1989), Behavioral observations of the banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus) in captivity
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- ITIS 621979
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- Taxonomy ID 94192
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