A Small Indian Civet kept as house pet at a beach side restaurant on Koh Samet (fig.). It has a slim body, short legs and five toes. It has a rather long head, with rounded ears and a pointed snout.

Its fur is sandy-gray with blackish or brown, horizontal lines or patches, that run parallel along the back, from the shoulder to the tail, as well as blackish or dark brown dots, on the sides and belly of the animal.