Mammals of the WorldNorthern Red Muntjac
Muntiacus vaginalis
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Cervidae
- Genus
- Muntiacus
- IUCN status
- LC
- Distribution
- Pakistan|India|Nepal|Bhutan|Bangladesh|China|Myanmar|Vietnam|Laos|Cambodia|Thailand|Sri Lanka
- Realm
- Palearctic|Indomalaya
Other names: Himalayan Red Muntjac|Himalayan Red Muntjak|Northern Red Muntjak|Malabar Red Muntjac
About this species
- Habitat
- Tropical rainforest, deciduous and evergreen forest, including secondary forest and human-altered landscapes
- Range
- Twelve countries of south-central and south-east Asia, including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, India and Sri Lanka
The northern red muntjac inhabits a range of forest types, from tropical rainforest to deciduous and evergreen forest, and adapts to secondary forest and human-altered landscapes. Males have short antlers and elongated upper canines, which they use in territorial and mating disputes. The species is known for its distinctive bark-like calls, which serve as alarm signals or communication between animals (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs in twelve countries of south-central and south-east Asia, including Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, and it is also present in Hong Kong. The cached account is short and gives no measurements, diet or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)