Truong Son muntjac
| Truong Son muntjac | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Cervinae |
| Genus: | Muntiacus |
| Species: | M. truongsonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Muntiacus truongsonensis Giao et al., 1997 | |
Truong Son muntjac or Annamite muntjac (Muntiacus truongsonensis) is a species of muntjac deer. It is one of the smallest muntjac species, at about 15 kg, half the size of the Indian muntjac (or common muntjac). It was discovered in the Truong Son mountain range in Vietnam in 1997.
It was identified by examination of skulls and descriptions provided by villagers, who call it samsoi cacoong, or "the deer that lives in the deep, thick forest." It lives at altitudes of 400-1000 metres, where its small size allows it to move through dense undergrowth.
References
- ↑ Timmins, R.J., Duckworth, J.W. & Long, B. (2008). Muntiacus truongsonensis. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 5 April 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of data deficient.
- Truong Son Muntjac, WWF Indochina.
- Animal Info - Truong Son Muntjac
- "Truong Son muntjac". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
- Truong Son muntjac at the Encyclopedia of Life
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