African Palm-civet
Nandinia binotata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyNandiniidae (African Palm-civets)
- GenusNandinia (African Palm-civets)
- SpeciesNandinia binotata (African Palm-civet)
The African palm civet (Nandinia binotata), also known as the two-spotted palm civet, is a small feliform mammal widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. It is the sole member of the superfamily Nandinioidea and the most genetically isolated carnivoran. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Palm-civet at Liwonde National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |