Anhui musk deer
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| Anhui musk deer | |
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| Illustration of an Anhui musk deer in winter coat | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Moschidae |
| Genus: | Moschus |
| Species: | M. anhuiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Moschus anhuiensis Wang, Hu & Yan, 1982 [1] | |
The Anhui musk deer (Moschus anhuiensis) is an endangered species of musk deer that is endemic to the Dabie Mountains of western Anhui province, China.[3][4] It was formerly described as a subspecies of Moschus berezovskii and Moschus moschiferus, but is now classified as a separate species.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c Wang, Y.; Harris, R.B. (2015). "Moschus anhuiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136643A61979276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136643A61979276.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ "Mammal Species of the World - Moschus anhuiensis". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Anhui Musk Deer Moschus anhuiensis Wang, Hu & Yan 1982" at the Encyclopedia of Life
Notes[edit]
- ^ Only populations of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. All other populations are included in Appendix II.