Muntiacus atherodes
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name:Muntiacus atherodes
- Aliases:Muntiacus atherodes,Bornean Yellow Muntjac、Bornean Yellow Muntjack,Tufted Deer
- Outline:Ungulata
- Family:Artiodactyls Cervidae Muntjac
Vital signs
- length:No verification information
- Weight:No verification information
- lifetime:No verification information
Feature
The length of the antlers is only 7 cm, which is smaller than that of ordinary muntjacs.
Details
The scientific name of the Bornean Yellow Muntjac is Muntiacus atherodes, and its foreign names are Bornean Yellow Muntjac and Bornean Yellow Muntjack. It has only been recognized as an independent species in recent years. Its antlers are only 7 cm long, which is smaller than those of ordinary muntjacs.
Listed in the 2009 list of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), ver 3.1 - Low Concern (LC).
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Location
The Bornean Muntjac is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei (uncertain). It is restricted to the humid forests of Borneo.
Form
Except for the color difference, it has the properties of ordinary muntjac.