Bornean yellow muntjac
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Muntiacus
Species:
M. atherodes
Binomial name
Muntiacus atherodes
Groves & Grubb, 1982

The Bornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) is a muntjac deer species, endemic to the moist forests of the island 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

  1. Timmins, R.J.; Belden, G.; Brodie, J.; Ross, J.; Wilting, A.; Duckworth, J.W. (2016). "Muntiacus atherodes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T42189A22166396. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T42189A22166396.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Meijaard, E. (1999). "The Bornean Tiger; Speculation on its Existence". Cat News. No. 30. pp. 12−15. ISSN 1027-2992.


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