Dwarf Musk Deer
Encyclopedia
The Dwarf Musk Deer or Chinese Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii) is an artiodactyl native to southern and central China
and northernmost Vietnam
. On June 14, 1976, China entered the Dwarf Musk Deer onto its endangered species list. There are four subspecies recognized:
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and northernmost Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. On June 14, 1976, China entered the Dwarf Musk Deer onto its endangered species list. There are four subspecies recognized:
- M. b. berezovskii
- M. b. bijiangensis
- M. b. caobangis
- M. b. yanguiensis