Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Bovidae Scientific name Capricornis thar | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Subfamily Caprinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Red serow, Ogilby's duiker, Brooke's duiker, Jentink's duiker, Harvey's duiker | ||
Himalayan serow in dense woodland india
The Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) is a goat-antelope native to the eastern Himalayas and eastern and southeastern Bangladesh. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List because the population is considered to be declining due to habitat loss and hunting for its meat.
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- Himalayan serow in dense woodland india
- The himalayan serow capricornis thar
- Distribution and habitat
- Conservation
- References
The himalayan serow capricornis thar
Distribution and habitat
Himalayan serows are known to occur in east and southeast Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, northern India including Sikkim and provinces east of Bangladesh, Tibet, and probably into western Myanmar.
Conservation
Capricornis thar is listed in CITES Appendix I.
References
Himalayan serow Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA