Mammal
Serval
Leptailurus serval · Felidae · Carnivora
Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records2,285in 15 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa525 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Serval in brief
The serval (Leptailurus serval) is a mammal of the Felidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 15 countries we cover it has 2,285 published records, most of them from South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa525 records · best Aug, Jul
Tanzania415 records · best Jul, Aug
Kenya374 records · best Aug, Jul
Angola343 records · best Jul, Aug
Zambia189 records · best Aug, Sep
Zimbabwe130 records · best Jun, Nov
Benin83 records · best Apr, Feb
Ethiopia80 records · best Mar, Nov
Rwanda67 records · best Mar, Jan
Chad28 records · best Mar, Feb
Sudan23 records · best Apr, Feb
Niger11 records · best Feb, Apr
Burkina Faso8 records · best May, Feb
Eswatini6 records · best Feb, May
Gambia3 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Felidae family
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