Where to see the Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata · mammal · Viverridae
Masked Palm Civet (Paguma larvata) is recorded in 22 protected areas and wildlife sites across 5 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are 九龙峰省级自然保护区 (China), Huangshan (China) and Yangmingshan National Park (Taiwan).
Where is the best place to see the Masked Palm Civet?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Masked Palm Civet are 九龙峰省级自然保护区 (China), Huangshan (China) and Yangmingshan National Park (Taiwan). Most sites are in Taiwan (10), China (5) and Indonesia (3). It appears in 3 trip reports in our library.
Top 22 places for the Masked Palm Civet
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 九龙峰省级自然保护区 | China | 399 | 2022–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Huangshan | China | 146 | 2022–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Yangmingshan National Park | Taiwan | 21 | 2010–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | 花東沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 12 | 2014–2021 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Kenting National Park | Taiwan | 12 | 2013–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 11 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Shukla Phanta National Park | Nepal | 10 | 1905 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | 特別景觀區 | Taiwan | 10 | 2013–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Giant Panda National Park | China | 7 | 1931–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | 東北角沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 7 | 2014–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Ci-lan Major Wildlife Habitat | Taiwan | 6 | 2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Shoushan National Nature Park | Taiwan | 6 | 2014–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 5 | 2014–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Biwako Quasi-National Park | Japan | 3 | 2011–2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park | Japan | 3 | 2012 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Gunung Leuser National Park | Indonesia | 3 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area | China | 3 | 1916–1929 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 19 | Tangjiahe National Natural Reserve | China | 3 | 2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 20 | Shuangliu Forest Recreation Area | Taiwan | 3 | 2014–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 21 | Taroko National Park | Taiwan | 3 | 2013–2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 22 | 尖山沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 3 | 2016–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Taiwan: 10, China: 5, Indonesia: 3, Nepal: 2 and Japan: 2.
Seen on trips
The Masked Palm Civet is recorded in these trip reports:
- Way Kambas and Sumatran Striped Rabbit Trip Report 2025 —
- Borneo Birding Trip Report: Broadbills & Bristleheads 2022 — Tropical Birding
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Singapore guide, Malaysia guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for 九龙峰省级自然保护区Photo: Denise Chan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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GBIF downloads: China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Nepal, Japan.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.