Reeves's Muntjac
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Reeves's Muntjac

Muntiacus reevesi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Taroko National Park
55 Verified records at Taroko National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. It takes its name from John Reeves, a naturalist employed by the British East India Company in the 19th century. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Muntjac sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park

Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

10–20% · With luck
Formosan Serow
LC

Formosan Serow

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Capricornis swinhoei

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
10–20
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Reeves's Muntjac in Taroko National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Reeves's Muntjac sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Reeves's Muntjac in Taroko National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Reeves's Muntjac in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.

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