Tei Kazumi, Kato Takuya, Hamamoto Kenzo, Hayama Shin-ichi, Kawakami Eiichi
Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Tokyo, Japan.
J Vet Med Sci. 2011 Feb;73(2):231-3. doi: 10.1292/jvms.10-0204. Epub 2010 Sep 21.
Reproduction of the masked palm civet (Paguma larvata) has not been well investigated in Japan. We examined 361 female masked palm civets harvested as nuisance animals between April 2007 and March 2009 in Kanagawa Prefecture and Tokyo Metropolis. Pregnant animals and placental scars-bearing animals were found only in 12 months old and over. In these animals, the observed rate of pregnant animals was 13.7% (29/212) and that of placental scar-bearing animals was 29.2% (62/212). The number of fetuses ranged from 1-4 (average 2.8), and the principal months of parturition estimated from the crown-rump lengths of fetuses were from March to November.
在日本，对食蟹獴（Paguma larvata）的繁殖情况尚未进行充分研究。我们调查了2007年4月至2009年3月期间在神奈川县和东京都作为有害动物捕获的361只雌性食蟹獴。仅在12月龄及以上的动物中发现了怀孕个体和有胎盘疤痕的个体。在这些动物中，观察到的怀孕个体比例为13.7%（29/212），有胎盘疤痕的个体比例为29.2%（62/212）。胎儿数量在1至4个之间（平均2.8个），根据胎儿顶臀长度估算的主要分娩月份为3月至11月。
