List of Mammals of Malaysia - Carnivora (carnivorans)

Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

  • SubFeliformia
    • Family: Felidae (cats)
      • Subfamily: Felinae
        • Genus: Catopuma
          • Bay Cat Catopuma badia EN
          • Asian Golden Cat Catopuma temminckii VU
        • Genus: Pardofelis
          • Marbled Cat Pardofelis marmorata VU
        • Genus: Prionailurus
          • Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
          • Flat-headed Cat Prionailurus planiceps VU
          • Fishing Cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
      • Subfamily: Pantherinae
        • Genus: Neofelis
          • Clouded Leopard Neofelis nebulosa VU
        • Genus: Panthera
          • Leopard Panthera pardus LC
          • Tiger Panthera tigris EN
    • Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
      • Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
        • Genus: Arctictis
          • Binturong Arctictis binturong LR/lc
        • Genus: Arctogalidia
          • Small-toothed Palm Civet Arctogalidia trivirgata LR/lc
        • Genus: Paguma
          • Masked Palm Civet Paguma larvata LR/lc
        • Genus: Paradoxurus
          • Asian Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus LR/lc
      • Subfamily: Hemigalinae
        • Genus: Cynogale
          • Otter Civet Cynogale bennettii EN
        • Genus: Diplogale
          • Hose's Palm Civet Diplogale hosei VU
        • Genus: Hemigalus
          • Banded Palm Civet Hemigalus derbyanus LR/lc
      • Subfamily: Prionodontinae
        • Genus: Prionodon
          • Banded Linsang Prionodon linsang LR/lc
      • Subfamily: Viverrinae
        • Genus: Viverra
          • Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila LR/lc
          • Malayan Civet Viverra tangalunga LR/lc
          • Large Indian Civet Viverra zibetha LR/lc
        • Genus: Viverricula
          • Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica LR/lc
    • Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
      • Genus: Herpestes
        • Short-tailed Mongoose Herpestes brachyurus LR/lc
        • Small Asian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus LR/lc
        • Collared Mongoose Herpestes semitorquatus LR/lc
        • Crab-eating Mongoose Herpestes urva LR/lc
  • SubCaniformia
    • Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
      • Genus: Cuon
        • Dhole Cuon alpinus EN
    • Family: Ursidae (bears)
      • Genus: Ursus
        • Asiatic Black Bear Ursus thibetanus VU
      • Genus: Helarctos
        • Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus DD
    • Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
      • Genus: Mustela
        • Malayan Weasel Mustela nudipes LR/lc
      • Genus: Martes
        • Martes flavigula LR/lc
      • Genus: Arctonyx
        • Hog Badger Arctonyx collaris LR/lc
      • Genus: Mydaus
        • Javan Stink Badger Mydaus javanensis LR/lc
      • Genus: Melogale
        • Everett's Ferret Badger Melogale everetti VU
      • Genus: Lutra
        • Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana DD
      • Genus: Lutrogale
        • Smooth-coated Otter Lutrogale perspicillata VU
      • Genus: Aonyx
        • Oriental Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus NT

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