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title: "Banded Civet"
description: "Hemigalus derbyanus — Mamíferos. The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/banded-civet
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Banded Civet

> Hemigalus derbyanus — Mamíferos. The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya.

- Scientific name: *Hemigalus derbyanus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 134
- Wikidata: [Q754393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754393)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41635](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41635)

## Names

- en: Banded Civet
- de: Bänderroller
- es: Civeta Rayada de las Palmeras
- fr: Civette palmiste à bandes
- nl: Gewone bandcivetkat
- pl: Kunołaz pręgowany

## Countries with the most observations

MY (111), ID (6)

## Summary

The banded palm civet (Hemigalus derbyanus), also called the banded civet, is a viverrid native to Indomalaya. They primarily inhabit lowland conifer habitat, which is under threat from encroaching human activity. It is estimated the population of the banded palm civet has decreased by around 30% in just three generations. Banded palm civets are usually approximately the size of a domestic cat; their fur is pale but with dark bands on the back. They are believed to be closely related to Hose's palm civets, which are similar in appearance and distribution. 
The banded palm civet is the only species in its genus, first…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_palm_civet

## Photo

![Banded Civet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/banded-civet/medium.jpg)

Photo: Thompson Hyggen · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138534251

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/banded-civet?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).