White-bellied Musk Deer

White-bellied Musk Deer
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Moschidae
Genus:	Moschus
Species:	M. leucogaster
Binomial name
Moschus leucogaster Hodgson, 1839

The Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a species of musk deer. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Alpine musk deer.

It is found in parts of northern Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and in northern parts of India such as Kashmir, Kumaon and Sikkim. It inhabits high alpine environments, with the lowest occurring altitude at 2500 m above sea level. The species is endangered due to a high volume of illegal wildlife trade within its range.

See also

• Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary
• Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary

References

1. ^ Timmins, R.J., Duckworth, J.W. (2008). '. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.

External links

• Distribution and population status of Himalayan musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal