Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusViverricula (Small Indian Civets)
- SpeciesViverricula indica (Small Indian Civet)
The small Indian civet (Viverricula indica) is a civet native to South and Southeast Asia. It is listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List because of its widespread distribution, widespread habitat use and healthy populations living in agricultural and secondary landscapes of many range states. This is the only species in genus Viverricula. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Small Indian Civet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Common Palm Civet
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Small-toothed Palm Civet
Arctogalidia trivirgata
Binturong
Arctictis binturong
Large Indian Civet
Viverra zibetha
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Mainland Leopard Cat
Prionailurus bengalensis
Smooth Coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata
Asiatic Black Bear
Ursus thibetanus
Dhole
Cuon alpinus
Mongoose
Herpestes javanicus
Sun Bear
Helarctos malayanus
Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Berenty Reserve | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 5 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Small Indian Civet in Khao Yai National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Small Indian Civet sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Small Indian Civet in Khao Yai National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Small Indian Civet in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.