Northern red muntjac: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern red muntjac lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Muntiacus vaginalis
Group	Deer
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Cervidae

Where does the northern red muntjac live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern red muntjac in 8 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Guangdong.

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 northern red muntjac endangered?

The northern red muntjac’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern red muntjac?

The northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Muntiacus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern red muntjac

The northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) is a species of muntjac. It is found in numerous countries of south-central and southeast Asia.

The northern red muntjac inhabits various forest types, from tropical rainforests to deciduous and evergreen forests, and is adaptable to secondary forests and human-altered landscapes.

Males are characterized by short antlers and elongated upper canines, which they use in territorial and mating disputes. The species is known for its distinctive bark-like calls, serving as alarm signals (against predators such as pythons, golden jackals, tigers, leopards, and crocodiles) or communication between individuals.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern red muntjac (revision 1376728705), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3867231 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).