The spotted linsang has a slim body, spotted coat, and long ringed tail. It is nocturnal, mainly uses trees in Southeast Asian forests, and also hunts on the ground.
Its slim coat has rows of spots. Fur color varies from orange-buff to pale brown, and the long, fluffy tail has a series of dark rings.
It is mainly active in trees at night, running along branches with its long body and sharp claws. It also hunts on the ground and rests by day in nests in tree hollows or beneath roots.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.