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Dwarf musk deer

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Moschidae

Scientific name
  
Moschus berezovskii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Artiodactyla

Genus
  
Moschus

Rank
  
Species

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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:

  • M. b. berezovskii
  • M. b. bijiangensis
  • M. b. caobangis
  • M. b. yanguiensis
  • References

    Dwarf musk deer Wikipedia