Prionodon

Nandinia is not close to civets and genets, but is in fact a basal feliformian (Flynn et al. 2005); oriental linsangs (Prionodon) are not viverrids, but in fact the sister-taxon to cats (Gaubert & Cordeiro-Estrela 2006, Gaubert & Veron 2003); and Madagascan carnivorans are also not viverrids, but closer to mongooses (Gaubert et al. 2005).

That’s no mystery carnivore (part I) Darren Naish 2007

Nandinia is not close to civets and genets, but is in fact a basal feliformian (Flynn et al. 2005); oriental linsangs (Prionodon) are not viverrids, but in fact the sister-taxon to cats (Gaubert & Cordeiro-Estrela 2006, Gaubert & Veron 2003); and Madagascan carnivorans are also not viverrids, but closer to mongooses (Gaubert et al. 2005).

Archive 2007-01-01 Darren Naish 2007

Our Indian animal is closely allied to the Malayan species, which was first described as _Felis_ and afterwards _Prionodon gracilis_.

Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

Between _Prionodon_ and the next comes a genus _Hemigalea_, which contains one species, _H.

Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

_Prionodon_ is a very cat-like animal, which was once classed with the Felidae; the body is long and slender; the limbs very short; fur soft, close and erect, very richly coloured and spotted with black; the grinders are tubercular; claws retractile; soles furred; tail long, cylindrical, and ringed with black; no sub-caudal pouch.

Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870

Prionodon pardicolor (_Tiger Civet or Linsang_) 212 226.

Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870