First camera trap records of the elusive spotted linsang <i>Prionodon pardicolor</i> (Carnivora: Prionodontidae) in West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Abstract The evergreen rainforests of north-eastern India are rich in a diverse assemblage of small carnivores. Small carnivores are generally elusive and cryptic, often remain unnoticed during field surveys resulting in a dearth of information regarding their distribution and ecology. The spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor represents one of the two species belonging to the Asian linsangs (family Prionodontidae) and stands as the sole representative of this family in India. In the present study, we report the first photographic evidence of spotted linsang from Dirang region of West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh.