Family Moschidae Scientific name Moschus berezovskii | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Genus Moschus Rank Species | |
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Similar Musk Deer, Alpine musk deer, Black musk deer, Siberian musk deer, Yellow‑striped chevrotain |
The dwarf musk deer or Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii, Chinese: 林麝; pinyin: Lín shè) is an artiodactyl native to southern and central China and northernmost Vietnam. On June 14, 1976, China entered the dwarf musk deer onto its endangered species list. Four subspecies are recognized:
References
Dwarf musk deer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA