Kashmir Musk Deer
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| Kashmir Musk Deer | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cetartiodactyla |
| Family: | Moschidae |
| Genus: | Moschus |
| Species: | M. cupreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Moschus cupreus Grubb, 1982 [1] |
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The Kashmir Muskdeer (Moschus cupreus) is an endangered species of musk deer native to Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. This species was originally described as a subspecies to the Alpine Musk Deer, but is now classified as a separate species.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W. (2008). "Moschus cupreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/136750. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
