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The golden palm civet (''Paradoxurus zeylonensis'') is a palm civet endemic to Sri Lanka. It is listed as ''Vulnerable'' by IUCN because it occurs in less than , its distribution is severely fragmented, and the extent and quality of its habitat in Sri Lanka's hill regions are declining. == Characteristics == The golden palm civet is brown on the upper side, but individually variable from dark sepia to ochreous, rusty or golden-brown. The tips of the contour hairs are frequently lustrous, sometimes greyish. The legs are about the same tint as the back, but the tail and the face are sometimes noticeably paler, buffy-grey. The face does not have a pattern, and the vibrissae are dirty white. The hair in front of the shoulders radiates from two whorls and grows forward along the sides of the neck and the nape to the head. It also grows forward on the fore throat, radiating from a single whorl. The dorsal pattern consists of faint bands and spots that are slightly darker than the ground colour. The lower side is slightly paler and sometimes greyer than the upper.〔Pocock, R. I. (1939). (''The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Mammalia. – Volume 1'' ). Taylor and Francis, London. Pp. 381–383.〕 The golden palm civet has two morphs — one golden and one dark brown, both of which are recorded from Sri Lanka. In 2009, several museum specimens were studied, and on this basis it was suggested to split these color morphs into separate species: * the golden wet-zone palm civet ''Paradoxurus aureus'', * the Sri Lankan brown palm civet ''Paradoxurus montanus'', and * the golden dry-zone palm civet ''Paradoxurus stenocephalus''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Golden palm civet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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