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 Virunga National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Spotted-necked Otter
Hydrictis maculicollis
Leopard
Panthera pardus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
African Golden Cat
Profelis aurata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of African Palm-civet at Virunga 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 |