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)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Ruddy Mongoose
Herpestes smithii
Sloth Bear
Melursus ursinus
Asian Jackal
Canis aureus
Indian Gray Mongoose
Herpestes edwardsi
Jungle Cat
Felis chaus
Fishing Cat
Prionailurus viverrinus
Stripe-necked Mongoose
Herpestes vitticollis
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra
Rusty-spotted Cat
Prionailurus rubiginosus
📅 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 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Small Indian Civet in Wilpattu National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Small Indian Civet sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Small Indian Civet in Wilpattu National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Small Indian Civet in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.