Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusParadoxurus (Common Palm Civets)
- SpeciesParadoxurus hermaphroditus (Common Palm Civet)
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Asiatic Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 15 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 19 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 21 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 22 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Palm Civet in Khao Yai National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Common Palm Civet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.