Owston's palm civet is named after the wildlife collector Alan Owston.

Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni)

The Owston's palm civet or Owston's civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is named after him.

Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni) is a civet native to Vietnam, Laos and southern China.

Owston's palm civet lives in the forests and wooded lowland river basins of northern Vietnam, northern Laos and southern China.

It looks very similar to Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni), except that it lacks spots on its body, and the hair on its neck points upwards instead of down along the neck.

Owston's palm civet (Chrotogale owstoni)