Camera-trap data for diel activity patterns and habitat selection of four sympatric small carnivores in Chebaling National Nature Reserve, China

This dataset contains camera-trap detection records for supporting the study on diel activity patterns and habitat selection of four sympatric small carnivore species (leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis, crab-eating mongoose Urva urva, spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor, and masked palm civet Paguma larvata) in Chebaling National Nature Reserve, Guangdong Province, China. Data files: detection_data.csv: Independent detection events of four focal species from 80 camera stations (1×1 km grid) across 116,800 camera-trap days (January 2021–December 2024), including species, date, time, and camera station coordinates. Study area: Chebaling National Nature Reserve (24°40′29″–24°46′21″N, 114°07′04″–114°16′46″E), Guangdong Province, China. Related publication: Diel activity patterns and habitat selection of four sympatric small carnivores in a subtropical forest of southern China