Genus Viverra (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the family Viverridae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Viverra is the type genus of the family Viverridae, consisting of the large Indian civet and the Malabar civet among others.
- The genus Viverra belongs to the family Viverridae and includes species such as the large Indian civet and the Malayan civet.
- Large Indian civets and Malabar civets are representative species in the genus Viverra within the family Viverridae.
- Genus Viverra is the central element of the Viverridae family comprising the large Indian and Malabar civets species.
- Taxonomically, the genus Viverra is considered as the primary clade of the family Viverridae which consists of big-sized civet species.