Muntiacus vuquangensis
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Giant muntjac
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Suborder: Ruminantia Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Muntiacinae Genus: Muntiacus Species: M. vuquangensis
Binomial name
Muntiacus vuquangensis (Wemmer et al., 1998)
Synonyms
Megamuntiacus vuquangensis (Do Tuoc et al., 1994)

The Giant Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is a species of muntjac deer. It is the largest muntjac species and was discovered in 1994 in Vu Quang, Ha Tinh province of Vietnam and in central Laos.

It is a medium-sized deer, most closely related to the Indian Muntjac.

References

• Deer Specialist Group (1996). Muntiacus vuquangensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is listed as data deficient
• Giant Muntjac, WWF Indochina.
• Animal Info - Giant Muntjac

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