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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.
The southern red muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is a deer species native to Southeast Asia. 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 .
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, [2] is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and ...
It is listed as "Least Concern" by the IUCN due to its large distribution, presence in protected areas and resilience to hunting and habitat change.[1]Due to the degradation of habitat and hunting for their body parts and meat, muntjac populations are drastically decreasing throughout their range.
Muntjac deer are small species of deer native to Southeast Asia that grow short antlers that resemble horns. Related: Texas Woman Asks For Public's Help Identifying Mysterious Animal Caught on ...
Fea's muntjac (Muntiacus feae) or the Tenasserim muntjac, is a rare species of muntjac native to southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a similar size to the common muntjac (adult weight is 18 – 21 kg (40 – 46 lb)). It is diurnal and solitary, inhabiting upland evergreen, mixed or shrub forest (at an altitude of 2500 m (8200')) with a diet of ...
The leaf muntjac, leaf deer or Putao muntjac (Muntiacus putaoensis) is a small species of muntjac. [4] It was documented in 1997 by biologist Alan Rabinowitz during his field study in the isolated Nogmung Township in Myanmar .
The Pu Hoat muntjac (Muntiacus puhoatensis) is a species of muntjac only known from Pu Hoat region in Vietnam, which is bordering Laos.It is sometimes considered to be conspecific with Roosevelt's muntjac, and its habitat and behavior are likely to be similar.