Viverra megaspila Blyth 1862

Viverra megaspila Blyth 1862, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, 31: 331.

Type Locality: "vicinity of Prome" [Burma, Prome (= Pye) 18°49'N, 95°13'E].

Vernacular Names: Large-spotted Civet.

Distribution: Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia (West), Thailand, Vietnam.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Does not include V. civettina; reviewed by Lindsay (1928), Pocock (1941 a), and Wozencraft (1989 b). Corbet and Hill (1992) raised doubts as to their separation.