| Bornean yellow muntjac | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Genus: | Muntiacus |
| Species: | M. atherodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Muntiacus atherodes | |
TheBornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) is amuntjacdeer species,endemic to the moist forests of the island ofBorneo.
It lives alongside thecommon muntjac. It is similar to its much more common cousin and was only recognised as a separate species in 1982.
Apart from the color difference, itsantlers, which are just 7 cm (2.8 in) in length, are smaller than those of the common muntjac. It has not been extensively studied and has been described as arelict species.
Thismuntjacspecies is a potentialprey of theBornean tiger.[2]
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