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White-bellied Musk Deer
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Chordata;
Class:	Mammalia;
Order:	Artiodactyla;
Family:	Moschidae;
Genus:	Moschus;
Species:	M. leucogaster;
Binomial name
	Moschus leucogaster; Hodgson, 1839

The Himalayan Musk Deer (Moschus leucogaster) is a species of musk deer. It used to be considered a subspecies of the Alpine musk deer.

It is found in parts of northern Afghanistan, Tibet (China), Kashmir (Pakistan), Kumaon(India) Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim. It inhabits high alpine environments, with the lowest occurring altitude at 2500 m from sea level. The species is endangered due to a high volume of illegal animal trades within its range.

[edit] References

^ Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W. (2008). '. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.

[iucn-0] Timmins, R.J. & Duckworth, J.W. (2008). '. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.

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