Anhui musk deer
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| Anhui musk deer | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cetartiodactyla |
| Family: | Moschidae |
| Genus: | Moschus |
| Species: | M. anhuiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Moschus anhuiensis Wang, Hu & Yan, 1982 [1]
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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.[2][3] 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 (2008). "Moschus anhuiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1 (3.1). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Mammal Species of the World - Browse: anhuiensis". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Anhui Musk Deer - Moschus anhuiensis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-12-10.