The golden palm civet is an arboreal civet native to Sri Lanka. Its coat occurs in golden-brown and dark-brown forms.
Its coat occurs in golden-brown and dark-brown forms. The account notes that it lacks the facial, tail-ring, and body markings seen in some related civets.
It is nocturnal and mainly solitary in trees. The account says it uses scent cues to communicate.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.