The Javan ferret-badger is recorded in the hills and mountains of Java and Bali. It searches for food by digging through leaf litter at night.
Its slender body has brown fur with reddish tones. A gray band runs from between the eyes over the crown, and white markings appear on the face, ear edges, neck, and underside.
It searches for food by digging through leaf litter at night. Adults and young are sometimes seen foraging together.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.