Toddy Cat

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderCarnivora (Carnivorans)
FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
GenusParadoxurus (Common Palm Civets)
SpeciesParadoxurus hermaphroditus (Toddy Cat)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Komodo National Park

2 Verified sightings at Komodo National Park From 2019 to 2026

257 Verified sightings across all 27 parks From 2019 to 2026

🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Toddy Cat

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.

The Asian palm civet's long, stocky body is covered with coarse, shaggy hair that is usually greyish in colour. It has a white mask across the forehead, a small white patch under each eye, a white spot on each side of the nostrils, and a narrow dark line between the eyes. The muzzle, ears, lower legs, and distal half of the tail are black, with three rows of black markings on the body. Its head-to-body length is about 53 cm (21 in) with a 48 cm (19 in) long unringed tail. It weighs 2 to 5 kg (4.4 to 11.0 lb). Its anal scent glands emit a nauseating secretion as a chemical defense when threatened or upset.

The Asian palm civet is widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia, ranging from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan,... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Komodo National Park

Viverricula indica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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	Daily sighting probability
1	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~40%
2	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~40%
3	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
4	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~30%
5	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
6	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
7	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
8	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~20%
9	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
10	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
11	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
12	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
13	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
14	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
15	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
16	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
17	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
18	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
19	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
20	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
21	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
22	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
23	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
24	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
25	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
26	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
27	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data

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