Indian Muntjac
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Indian Muntjac

Muntiacus muntjak

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
27 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Muntjac sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Axis Deer
LC Endemic

Axis Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Axis axis

80–90% · Very likely
Sambar
VU Endemic

Sambar

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Rusa unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Wild Water Buffalo
EN

Wild Water Buffalo

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bubalus arnee

60–70% · Likely
White-spotted Chevrotain
LC

White-spotted Chevrotain

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Moschiola meminna

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Muntjac in Wilpattu National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Muntjac sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Muntjac in Wilpattu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Indian Muntjac in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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