Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusArctogalidia (Small-toothed Palm Civets)
- SpeciesArctogalidia trivirgata (Small-toothed Palm Civet)
The small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata), also known as the three-striped palm civet, is a viverrid native to dense forests from Northeast India to mainland Southeast Asia and the islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java. A monotypic genus, Arctogalidia means 'bear-weasel' (from ancient Greek arkto- 'bear' + galidia 'little weasel'). The specific epithet trivirgata means 'three-striped' in Latin. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Small-toothed Palm Civet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
Hose's Civet
Diplogale hosei
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Banded Linsang
Prionodon linsang
Malay Weasel
Mustela nudipes
Bornean Ferret Badger
Melogale everetti
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Collared Mongoose
Herpestes semitorquatus
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Small-toothed Palm Civet in Kinabalu Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Small-toothed Palm Civet sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Small-toothed Palm Civet in Kinabalu Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Small-toothed Palm Civet in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.