Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)

Also known as:	Himalayan musk deer
Synonyms:	Moschus sifanicus

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Mammalia
Order	Cetartiodactyla
Family	Moschidae
Genus	Moschus (1)

Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix II in China and Appendix I in other countries within its range, on CITIES (2). Subspecies: M. c. chrysogaster and M. c. sifanicus.

Information on the Alpine musk deer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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• Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

1. IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
2. CITES (August, 2009)
   http://www.cites.org