Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
FamilyCervidae (Cèrvids)
GenusMuntiacus (Muntjacs)
SpeciesMuntiacus muntjak (Indian Muntjac)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Eravikulam National Park

4 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park

🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Thailand, Sunda and perhaps Malaysia. The other populations being attributed to this species are now attributed to Muntiacus vaginalis (northern red muntjac). Muntjacs are also referred to as barking deer. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This muntjac has soft, short, brownish or grayish hair, sometimes with creamy markings. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Hemitragus hylocrius

70–80% · Likely

Bos frontalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Indian Muntjac at Eravikulam National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

🌅 When They're Spotted

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

🌅Crepuscular

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	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	60–70%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
3	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	50–60%
4	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	40–50%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	40–50%
6	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	40–50%
7	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	40–50%
8	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	30–40%
9	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
10	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
11	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
12	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	30–40%
13	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	30–40%
14	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	20–30%
15	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	10–20%
16	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
17	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	Insufficient data
18	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
19	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
20	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
21	Ba Be National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	Insufficient data
22	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
23	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
24	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
25	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
26	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data

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