Himalayan musk deer
Species
Also known as Moschus leucogaster, White-bellied musk deer, Musk deer
Found in these protected areas
Where this species is documented in the Himalayan parks & reserves on Himopedia.
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary Dachigam National Park Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary Gangotri National Park Great Himalayan National Park Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Jigme Dorji National Park Kanwar Sanctuary Khangchendzonga National Park Limber Wildlife Sanctuary Nanda Devi National Park Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary Sagarmatha National Park Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary
Background
The white-bellied musk deer or Himalayan musk deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a musk deer species occurring in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal, India, and possibly Bhutan and China. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List because of overexploitation resulting in a probable serious population decline.
It was previously considered a subspecies of the Alpine musk deer, but was separated on the basis of different skull proportions.
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