Golden palm civet Facts

The golden palm civet (Paradoxurus zeylonensis) is a palm civet endemic to Sri Lanka.

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The golden palm civet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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The golden palm civet distribution is severely fragmented, and the extent and quality of its habitat in Sri Lanka's hill regions are declining.

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The golden palm civet is brown on the upper side, but individually variable from dark sepia to ochreous, rusty or golden-brown.

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The tips of the contour hairs of golden palm civet are frequently lustrous, sometimes greyish.

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The legs golden palm civet are about the same tint as the back, but the tail and the face are sometimes noticeably paler, buffy-grey.

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The face golden palm civet does not have a pattern, and the vibrissae are dirty white.

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The lower side golden palm civet is slightly paler and sometimes greyer than the upper.

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The golden palm civet has two morphs — one golden and one dark brown, both of which are recorded from Sri Lanka.

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The golden wet-zone palm civet Paradoxurus aureus.

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The Sri Lankan brown palm civet Paradoxurus montanus.

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The golden dry-zone palm civet Paradoxurus stenocephalus.

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The golden palm civet is found in lowland rain forest, evergreen mountain forests, and also dense monsoon forest.

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The golden palm civet is forest-dependent, yet tolerant of minor habitat modification where some continuous forest remains.

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The golden palm civet is arboreal, nocturnal, and solitary.

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The golden palm civet diet consists of fruits, berries, invertebrates, and a wide range of small vertebrates.

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