Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusParadoxurus (Common Palm Civets)
- SpeciesParadoxurus hermaphroditus (Common Palm Civet)
The Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus), also called common palm civet, toddy cat and musang, is a viverrid native to South and Southeast Asia. Since 2008, it is IUCN Red Listed as least concern as it accommodates to a broad range of habitats. It is widely distributed with large populations that in 2008 were thought unlikely to be declining. It is threatened by poaching for the illegal wildlife trade. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Malay Civet
Viverra tangalunga
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Banded Civet
Hemigalus derbyanus
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Sunda Stink-badger
Mydaus javanensis
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula
Sunda Clouded Leopard
Neofelis diardi
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 17 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 19 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 20 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 21 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 22 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 23 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Palm Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Palm Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
June has the highest sighting rate for Common Palm Civet in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.