Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusPaguma (Masked Palm Civets)
- SpeciesPaguma larvata (Masked Palm Civet)
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Crab-eating Mongoose
Herpestes urva
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
📅 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 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 6 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Masked Palm Civet sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Masked Palm Civet in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.