Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyFelidae (Felids)
- GenusPrionailurus (Asian Small Cats)
- SpeciesPrionailurus bengalensis (Mainland Leopard Cat)
The leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) is a small wild cat with dark spots on the tawny-coloured body and limbs. It has two dark stripes running from the eyes to the ears and smaller white streaks running from the eyes to the nose, and two to four rows of elongated spots along its back. Its tail is about half the size of its head-to-body length. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mainland Leopard Cat sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Asiatic Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mainland Leopard Cat in Khao Yai National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Mainland Leopard Cat sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mainland Leopard Cat in Khao Yai National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mainland Leopard Cat in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.