Malagasy Civet – Fossa fossana

Fossa fossanaMüller, 1776

Accepted name, Mammal Species of the World 2005

The commonly used Viverra fossa Schreber, 1777, is a junior synonym (G. Petter, 1962, 1974).

• Wilson, D and Reeder, D. (eds.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3rd ed. -- 2142 pp. Johns Hopkins University Press.