Reeves's muntjac: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Reeves's muntjac lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Muntiacus reevesi
Group	Deer
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Cervidae

Where does the Reeves's muntjac live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Reeves's muntjac in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China. 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 Reeves's muntjac endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Reeves's muntjac?

The Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Muntiacus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Reeves's muntjac

Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. It takes its name from John Reeves, a naturalist employed by the British East India Company in the 19th century.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Reeves's muntjac (revision 1367642855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q695973 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).