Scientific name Muntiacus truongsonensis Higher classification Muntjac Order Even-toed ungulate | Family Cervidae Genus Muntiacus Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Giant muntjac, Roosevelt's muntjac, Gongshan muntjac, Merida brocket, Yucatan brown brocket | ||
Truong Son muntjac or Annamite muntjac (Muntiacus truongsonensis) is a species of muntjac deer. It is one of the smallest muntjac species, at about 15 kg, half the size of the Indian muntjac (or common muntjac). It was discovered in the Truong Son mountain range in Vietnam in 1997.
It was identified by examination of skulls and descriptions provided by villagers, who call it samsoi cacoong, or "the deer that lives in the deep, thick forest." It lives at altitudes of 400–1000 metres, where its small size allows it to move through dense undergrowth.
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