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The Northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) [1] [2] is a species of muntjac. It is found in numerous countries of south-central and southeast Asia. [1] Taxonomy
Muntjac are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species. The Southern red muntjac ( M. muntjak ) is the mammal with the lowest recorded chromosome number: The male has a diploid number of 7, the female only 6 chromosomes.
Articles relating to the Muntjac, small deer of the genus Muntiacus native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Muntjacs are thought to have begun appearing 15–35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France, Germany and Poland.
The Northern Triangle subtropical forests ecoregion ... such the Leaf muntjac discovered in 1997, ... Trees in mature forests are typically draped in lianas. [4]
Northern Red Muntjac female, Muntiacus vaginalis in Khao Yai national park, Thailand This photo is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike Licence. You are free to use this image, as long as it is shared with attribution under the same licence together with the appropriate credits: By: Tontan Travel
Reeves's muntjac feeds on herbs, blossoms, succulent shoots, fungi, berries, grasses, and nuts, and has also been reported to eat tree bark. Eggs and carrion are eaten opportunistically. [ 6 ] It is also called the barking deer due to its distinctive barking sound, [ 7 ] though this name is also used for other species of muntjacs .
It was formerly known as the Indian muntjac or the common muntjac before the species was taxonomically revised to represent only populations of Sunda and perhaps Malaysia. The other populations being attributed to this species are now attributed to Muntiacus vaginalis (Northern red muntjac). Muntjacs are also referred to as barking deer.
The park's original name was Ton Krabak Yai National Park, named for the park's enormous krabak tree. On 23 December 1981, the park was designated Thailand's 38th national park. It was later renamed Taksin Maharat National Park ("King Taksin the Great") in honour of King Taksin of the Thonburi Kingdom. [3]