Arctogalidia trivirgata
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The small-toothed palm civet (Arctogalidia trivirgata), also known as the three-striped palm civet, is a viverrid native to dense forests from Northeast India to mainland Southeast Asia and the islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Java.
A monotypic genus, Arctogalidia means 'bear-weasel' (from ancient Greek arkto- 'bear' + galidia 'little weasel'). The specific epithet trivirgata means 'three-striped' in Latin. The scientific name Paradoxurus trivirgatus was proposed by John Edward Gray in 1832 in his first scientific description of a small-toothed palm civet that was based on a zoological specimen from the Maluku Islands in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie.
The small-toothed palm civet is a member of the subfamily Paradoxurinae, described by Gray in 1864. There exists a debate among taxonomists as to whether individuals from Borneo and the Peninsular Malaysia are different species. Molecular modelling has suggested that the small-toothed palm civets in Borneo form a different clade belonging to Arctogalidia stigmatica; they may have genetically diverged during the Pliocene when rising sea levels in the South China Sea restricted connections between... Wikipedia →
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Malaysia · 2023
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaroslavl Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 2 | Night Safari | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Singapore Zoo | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | River Wonders | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Small-toothed Palm Civet sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 26 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Small-toothed Palm Civet in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Small-toothed Palm Civet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Small-toothed Palm Civet sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 40%).
Same family: Viverridae
The closest relatives of the Small-toothed Palm Civet that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Viverridae, Civets, Genets, and Oyans) are Common Palm Civet (about 40%), Malay Civet (about 40%) and Banded Civet (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Small-toothed Palm Civet is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (53 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
