Where to see the Marbled Cat
Pardofelis marmorata · mammal · Felidae
Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata) is recorded in 7 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (Indonesia), Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia) and Nam Et-Phou Louey (Laos).
Where is the best place to see the Marbled Cat?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Marbled Cat are Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (Indonesia), Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia) and Nam Et-Phou Louey (Laos). Most sites are in Malaysia (3), Indonesia (2) and Laos (2). It appears in 5 trip reports in our library.
Top 7 places for the Marbled Cat
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park | Indonesia | 11 | 2014 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | Indonesia | 6 | 2006–2015 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Nam Et-Phou Louey | Laos | 4 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Taman Negara Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Nakai-Nam Theun | Laos | 3 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | Malaysia | 3 | 2009–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | National Park Pahang | Malaysia | 3 | 1999 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
Malaysia: 3, Indonesia: 2 and Laos: 2.
Seen on trips
The Marbled Cat is recorded in these trip reports:
- Way Kambas and Sumatran Striped Rabbit Trip Report 2025 —
- Borneo's Rare Mammals Tour 2024 Trip Report — Royle Safaris
- Sumatra and Java Mammal Watching Trip Report, September 2023: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sabah, Borneo, July 2022 Trip Report — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Way Kambas and Gunung Leuser Mammal Watching Trip Report 2015 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Best of Sumatra Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Borneo guide, Sumatra guide, Malaysia guide, India guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Bukit Barisan Selatan National ParkPhoto: Razis Nasri (RN Empire Travel & Tours), .
GBIF downloads: Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.