Order Artiodactyla Higher classification Moschiola | Phylum Chordata Family Tragulidae Scientific name Moschiola indica Rank Species | |
Similar Moschiola, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, Yellow‑striped chevrotain, Williamson's mouse‑deer, Chevrotain | ||
Indian spotted chevrotain moschiola indica
The Indian spotted chevrotain (Moschiola indica) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the family Tragulidae found in India and possibly Nepal. It has a body length of 23 in (57.5 cm), with a tail length of 1 in (2.5 cm); it weighs around 7 lb (3 kg). It lives in rainforests and is nocturnal. This was earlier included under the name of Tragulus meminna but studies on the systematics of the group have led to that name being restricted to the Sri Lankan Spotted Chevrotain.
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Indian spotted chevrotain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA