Himalayan serow
| Himalayan serow[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Male (♂) from Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, East Sikkim district in Sikkim, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Capricornis |
| Species: | C. thar |
| Binomial name | |
| Capricornis thar Hodgson, 1831 | |
The Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) is a goat-antelope native to the Himalayas, and eastern and southeastern Bangladesh. It has been classified as "Near Threatened" by IUCN because it is believed to be in significant decline due to hunting for food and habitat loss.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Himalayan serows are known to occur in east and southeast Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India including Sikkim and provinces east of Bangladesh, Tibet, and probably into western Myanmar.[2]
Hunter with dead Himalayan serow.(From German Federal Archive)
Conservation
Capricornis thar is listed in CITES Appendix I.[2]
References
- ↑ Grubb, P. (16 November 2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 705. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- 1 2 3 4 Duckworth, J.W. & MacKinnon, J. (2008). "Capricornis thar". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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