Sightings of the rare Black Leopard were reported in the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR), Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve and the Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
They are mainly found in Southwestern China, Burma, Nepal, Southern India, Indonesia, and the southern part of Malaysia.
In India, they are reported from densely forested areas of South India, mostly from the state of Karnataka.
They are listed in IUCN Red List as Vulnerable species.