Recent camera-trap records of Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila from Vietnam

Authors

  • Thang Tai Nguyen Asian Turtle Program
  • Luan Thanh Nguyen Asian Turtle Program
  • Timothy E. M. McCormack Asian Turtle Program
  • Long The Hoang Nguyen Southern Institute of Ecology
  • Quy Tan Le Southern Institute of Ecology
  • Andrew Tilker Re:wild / Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Keywords:

Large-spotted Civet, camera-trap, endangered species, Vietnam, Viverridae

Abstract

We present recent camera-trapping records of Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila from Tay Hoa Watershed Protection Forest, located in the Deo Ca area of Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. Photographs were obtained on 3 April, 25 April, and 1 May 2021 in lowland secondary semi-evergreen forest with dense undergrowth. The photographs represent the first confirmed record of the species in Vietnam in the last five years. Other carnivores detected were Ferret Badger Melogale sp., Common Palm Civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, and Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula.

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Published

2026-03-17

How to Cite

Nguyen, T. T. (2026) “Recent camera-trap records of Large-spotted Civet Viverra megaspila from Vietnam”, Small Carnivore Conservation. Available at: https://smallcarnivoreconservation.com/index.php/sccg/article/view/7833 (Accessed: 15 April 2026).

Issue

2026: Special Issue: Viverridae

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Copyright (c) 2026 Thang Tai Nguyen, Luan Thanh Nguyen, Timothy E. M. McCormack, Long The Hoang Nguyen, Quy Tan Le, Andrew Tilker

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