Common Palm Civet
Common Palm CivetCommon Palm CivetCommon Palm Civet

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
36 Verified records at Khao Yai National Park
August 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Small Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Small Indian Civet

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Viverricula indica

10–20% · With luck
Small-toothed Palm Civet
LC

Small-toothed Palm Civet

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctogalidia trivirgata

10–20% · With luck
Binturong
VU

Binturong

Mammal

Arctictis binturong

Insufficient data
Large Indian Civet
LC Endemic

Large Indian Civet

Mammal

Viverra zibetha

Insufficient data
Asian Jackal
LC

Asian Jackal

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Canis aureus

30–40% · Possible
Mainland Leopard Cat
LC Endemic

Mainland Leopard Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Prionailurus bengalensis

10–20% · With luck
Smooth Coated Otter
VU

Smooth Coated Otter

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Lutrogale perspicillata

10–20% · With luck
Asiatic Black Bear
VU Endemic

Asiatic Black Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus thibetanus

10–20% · With luck
Dhole
EN

Dhole

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Cuon alpinus

5–10% · With luck
Mongoose

Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Herpestes javanicus

Insufficient data
Sun Bear
VU

Sun Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Helarctos malayanus

Insufficient data
Marbled Cat
NT Endemic

Marbled Cat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Pardofelis marmorata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Khao Yai National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Common Palm Civet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Palm Civet in Khao Yai National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Common Palm Civet in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.

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