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Gongshan muntjac

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Artiodactyla

Subfamily
  
Cervinae

Scientific name
  
Muntiacus gongshanensis

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cervidae

Genus
  
Muntiacus

Higher classification
  
Muntjac

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Similar
  
Roosevelt's muntjac, Truong Son muntjac, Merida brocket, Yucatan brown brocket, Dwarf brocket

The Gongshan muntjac (Muntiacus gongshanensis) is a species of muntjac (a type of deer) living in the Gongshan mountains in northwestern Yunnan, southeast Tibet and northern Myanmar. Recently, it has also been found to occur in Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The earlier references of occurrence of the hairy-fronted muntjac Muntiacus crinifrons in Arunachal Pradesh are actually Gongshan muntjakc. More recently, genetic studies have shown it to be very closely related to the hairy-fronted muntjac, possibly close enough to be considered the same species despite different coloration, though this position is disputed. Ongoing hunting is a major threat to its survival.

References

Gongshan muntjac Wikipedia