Common Palm Civet
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Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
17 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Masked Palm Civet
LC Endemic

Masked Palm Civet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Paguma larvata

5–10% · With luck
Small-toothed Palm Civet
LC

Small-toothed Palm Civet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctogalidia trivirgata

5–10% · With luck
Large Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Large Indian Civet

Mammal

Viverra zibetha

5–10% · With luck
Binturong
VU

Binturong

Mammal

Arctictis binturong

Insufficient data
Sun Bear
VU

Sun Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Helarctos malayanus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Marten
LC Endemic

Yellow-throated Marten

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Martes flavigula

10–20% · With luck
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

10–20% · With luck
Crab-eating Mongoose

Crab-eating Mongoose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Herpestes urva

5–10% · With luck
Dhole
EN

Dhole

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cuon alpinus

5–10% · With luck
Asian Jackal
LC

Asian Jackal

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Canis aureus

<5% · Rare
Mongoose

Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes javanicus

Insufficient data
Mainland Leopard Cat
LC Endemic

Mainland Leopard Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prionailurus bengalensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
30–40%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
7 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
10 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
12 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
15 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
16 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
19 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
21 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
22 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
23 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Common Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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