The Bornean yellow muntjac (Muntiacus atherodes) is a muntjac deer species, endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo.
Bornean yellow muntjac | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Cervidae |
Subfamily: | Cervinae |
Genus: | Muntiacus |
Species: | M. atherodes
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Binomial name | |
Muntiacus atherodes |
It lives alongside the common 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, its antlers, 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 a relict species.
This muntjac species is a potential prey of the Bornean tiger.[2]