The small-toothed palm civet is a forest-dwelling member of the civet family, often recognized by three dark stripes along its back.
Its body is dark grey, long and sleek, usually with three black stripes along the back. The head, legs and long tail are black.
It is active at night, usually solitary and primarily arboreal. It feeds on both plant and animal matter.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.