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Encyclopedia > Bornean Yellow muntjac
Bornean Yellow Muntjac
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Muntiacus
Species: Atherodes
Binomial name
Muntiacus Atherodes
(Groves & Grubb, 1982)

The Bornean Yellow Muntjac is restricted to the moist forests of Borneo where it lives alongside the common muntjac. It is a similar size to its much more common cousin and only recently recognised as a separate species. Apart from the color difference it has smaller antlers at just 7cm. It has not been extensively studied and has been described a relict species. Scientific classification - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Bilateria Acoelomorpha Orthonectida Rhombozoa ?Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia    Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Subclass Monotremata Monotremata Subclass Marsupialia Didelphimorphia Paucituberculata Microbiotheria Dasyuromorphia Peramelemorphia Notoryctemorphia Diprotodontia Subclass Placentalia Xenarthra Dermoptera Desmostylia Scandentia Primates Rodentia Lagomorpha Insectivora Chiroptera Pholidota Carnivora Perissodactyla Artiodactyla Cetacea Afrosoricida Macroscelidea Tubulidentata Hyracoidea Proboscidea Sirenia The mammals are the class of vertebrate animals primarily characterized by the presence of mammary... Families Suidae Hippopotamidae Tayassuidae Camelidae Tragulidae Moschidae Cervidae Giraffidae Antilocapridae Bovidae The even-toed ungulates form the mammal order Artiodactyla. ... Genera About 15 in 4 subfamilies. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is a standard convention used for naming species. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Borneo (including the Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia, Sabah and Sarawak of Malaysia, and Brunei) is the third largest island in the world. ... Binomial name Muntiacus muntjak Zimmermann,1780 The Common muntjac, also called Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is the most numerous muntjac species. ... The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena. ...


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Muntjac - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (188 words)
Muntjac are deer of the genus Muntiacus, also known as Barking Deer.
Muntjac are the oldest known deer, appearing 15-35 million years ago, with remains found in Miocene deposits in France and Germany.
Muntjac are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and recent discoveries of several new species.
Bornean yellow muntjac (292 words)
The overall coat is a yellowish orange, with a diffuse dark brown line running the length of the spine, being especially prominent on the nape of the neck.
The underparts are pale yellow or whitish in colour.
The population in the provinces of South Anhui and West Zhegang is estimated at 5,000-6,000 individuals.
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