Greater Mouse-deer
Tragulus napu
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyTragulidae (Chevrotains)
- GenusTragulus (Southeast Asian Chevrotains)
- SpeciesTragulus napu (Greater Mouse-deer)
The greater mouse-deer, greater Malay chevrotain, or napu (Tragulus napu) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae found in Sumatra, Borneo, and smaller Malaysian and Indonesian islands, and in southern Myanmar, southern Thailand, and peninsular Malaysia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist, lowland forest. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Mouse-deer sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
📅 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 |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Mouse-deer in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Mouse-deer sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Mouse-deer in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
March has the highest sighting rate for Greater Mouse-deer in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.