Dwarf musk deer

Dwarf musk deer

Chinese forest musk deer

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Moschus berezovskii

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. The species name is after the collector Mikhail Mikhailovich Berezovsky. On June 14, 1976, China entered the dwarf musk deer onto its endangered species list. Four subspecies are recognized:

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  • Moschus berezovskii berezovskii Flerov, 1929
  • Moschus berezovskii bijiangensis Wang & Li, 1993
  • Moschus berezovskii caobangis Dao, 1969
  • Moschus berezovskii yanguiensis Wang & Ma, 1993

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References

1. Dwarf musk deer Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_musk_deer
2. Dwarf musk deer on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13894/103431781

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