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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| CITES Status: | Not Listed |
| IUCN Status: | Endangered |
| U.S. ESA Status: | Not Listed |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
This species is found near the tree line in Rhododendron and coniferous forests, forest-edge and rocky ridges at high elevations (2,600-4,200 m asl). This is a poorly-known form; all life-history attributes are likely similar to those of the Alpine Musk Deer (M. chrysogaster).
Range:
This species occurs in China (northwestern Yunnan and southeastern Tibet), northern Myanmar, northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan and eastern Nepal (Grubb 2005). It is reported at elevations of 2,600-4,200 m asl. Within Yunnan, China, it is distributed in Gongshan, Fugong and Bijiang counties (Wang unpublished data 2008).
Conservation:
This species is listed on CITES Appendix II in China, and on Appendix I in the other countries within its range. It is on the China Red List as Critically Endangered (A1acd+B1ab(i,ii,iii)), and the China Key List as category II. This species has become nominally protected in Myanmar with the creation Khakaborazi National Park, but enforcement of hunting has a long way to go (Than Zaw and J.W. Duckworth pers. comm.).