Hose's Palm Civet
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| Diplogale hosei (Thomas, 1892) |
The Hose's Palm Civet (Diplogale hosei), is a member of the Viverridae family. It was named for zoologist Charles Hose. It is known only from the forests of Borneo, in Malaysia.
This animal is known from only 15 museum specimens, the last of which was collected in 1955. A few recent sightings exist, including photos captured by a camera-trap in 2003-04. These photos were taken in lowlands (earlier records are from highlands) and suggest it perhaps is more widespread than previously believed.
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- Mustelid Specialist Group (1996). Diplogale hosei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU B1+2c v2.3)
- Red List Species Information
- Lioncrusher's Domain (including illustration)
- Wells, K., Biun, A. & Gabin, M. (2005). Viverrid and herpestid observations by camera and small mammal cage trapping in the lowland rainforests on Borneo including a record of Hose’s civet, Diplogale hosei. Small Carnivore Conservation 32: 12-14.
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