A civet found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. It climbs trees at night and eats fruit and animals.
Its back is brown and its underside yellow-brown. Pale spots form rows along the back, and yellowish tail rings may appear, but can be incomplete or irregular.
It is nocturnal and solitary, and climbs well while foraging. It eats both fruit and animals, with palm fruits noted as a favored food.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.