Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Golden palm civets generally have two morphs based on pelage coloration; they are either golden brown or dark brown. Golden palm civets are small-bodied mammals, weighing between 1.4 and 3.2 kg, and measuring about 50 cm from their noses to the bases of the tails. Their tails are 40 cm long, meaning they measure roughly 90 cm from their noses to the tips of their tails. Their coat length varies between 3 and 4 cm (Pocock 1939). Juvenile and immature golden palm civets are usually grey to grey-brown in coloration. Golden palm civets are distinct from common palm civets in that they lack black, grey, or white facial markings, as well as tail rings and body markings. There are also some potential differences in cranial anatomy based on habitat. Males have bacula, or penis bones, and females have two or three pairs of abdominal mammae (Nowak 1999).

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