Alpine musk deer Moschus chrysogaster Endangered
Where the alpine musk deer lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 19 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Moschus chrysogaster |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Moschidae |
Where does the alpine musk deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the alpine musk deer in 1 country or territory across Asia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the alpine musk deer endangered?
The alpine musk deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the alpine musk deer?
The alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Moschidae, genus Moschus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the alpine musk deer
The alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species native to the eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India to the highlands of Tibet.
The alpine musk deer recorded in the Himalayan foothills is now considered a separate species, the Himalayan musk deer.
It is the state animal of Uttarakhand.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alpine musk deer (revision 1346784405), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q288881 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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