Where to see the Small Indian Civet
Viverricula indica · mammal · Viverridae
Small Indian Civet (Viverricula indica) is recorded in 16 protected areas and wildlife sites across 3 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Sanjay Gandhi National Park (India) and Panna National Park (India).
Where is the best place to see the Small Indian Civet?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Small Indian Civet are Chitwan National Park (Nepal), Sanjay Gandhi National Park (India) and Panna National Park (India). Most sites are in India (9), Nepal (5) and Taiwan (2). It appears in 2 trip reports in our library.
Top 16 places for the Small Indian Civet
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chitwan National Park | Nepal | 58 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Sanjay Gandhi National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 3 | Panna National Park | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 4 | Sanjay Gandhi National Park ESZ (Proposed) | India | – | – | Reported by our guide |
| 5 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 27 | 2007–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Bardiya National Park | Nepal | 15 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Ci-lan Major Wildlife Habitat | Taiwan | 13 | 2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Banke National Park | Nepal | 10 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Parsa National Park | Nepal | 6 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Kanchenjunga Conservation Area | Nepal | 6 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | 東北角沿海保護區 | Taiwan | 4 | 2014–2017 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Kaziranga National Park | India | 3 | 2018–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Namdapha National Park | India | 3 | – | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve | India | 3 | 2003–2007 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS | India | 3 | 2003–2007 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2003–2007 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 9, Nepal: 5 and Taiwan: 2.
Seen on trips
The Small Indian Civet is recorded in these trip reports:
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
Tours that have recorded it
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sumatra guide, Sri Lanka 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 Chitwan National ParkPhoto: Aravinth, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: Nepal, India, Taiwan.
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.