Bornean yellow muntjac
| Bornean yellow muntjac | |
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Conservation status
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Cervinae |
| Genus: | Muntiacus |
| Species: | M. atherodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Muntiacus atherodes Groves & Grubb, 1982
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The Bornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) is a muntjac species endemic to the moist forests of Borneo.
Taxonomy[]
It lives alongside the common muntjac. It is similar to its much more common cousin and was only recognised as a separate species in 1982.
Description[]
Apart from the color difference, its antlers, which are just 7 cm (2.8 in) in length, are smaller than those of the common muntjac. It has not been extensively studied and has been described as a relict species.
Ecology[]
This muntjac species is a potential prey of the Bornean tiger.[2]
References[]
- ^ Timmins, R.J.; Giman, B.; Duckworth, J.W. & Semiadi, G. (2008). "Muntiacus atherodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- ^ Meijaard, E. (1999). "The Bornean Tiger; Speculation on its Existence". Cat News. No. 30. pp. 12−15. ISSN 1027-2992.
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