Anhui musk deer
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.[3][4] It was formerly described as a subspecies of Moschus berezovskii and Moschus moschiferus, but is now classified as a separate species.[1]
| Anhui musk deer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Moschidae |
| Genus: | Moschus |
| Species: | M. anhuiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Moschus anhuiensis Wang, Hu & Yan, 1982 [2] | |
References
- Wang, Y.; Harris, R.B. (2015). "Moschus anhuiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136643A61979276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136643A61979276.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Wang, Y. & Harris, R.B (2008). "Moschus anhuiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. 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.
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