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12-22-2016

Muntiacus feae

Muntiacus feae NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Muntiacus feae ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. The Fea’s muntjac or Tenasserim muntjac is a rare species of muntjac native to southern Myanmar and Thailand. It is a similar size to the common muntjac. It is diurnal and solitary, inhabiting upland evergreen, mixed or shrub forest with a diet of grasses, low-growing leaves, and tender shoots. The young are usually born in dense vegetation, remaining hidden until able to travel with the mother.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. Fea’s Muntjac Sometimes referred to as the Tenasserim Muntjac, this rare but beautiful Muntjac species (Muntiacus feae) is native to Thailand and the southern Myanmar. The Fea’s Muntjac is a small deer which prefers to live alone in upland forests. This deer species earned its name from Leonardo Fea, the zoologist.

Detailed information
Full Name: Fea's muntjac (Muntiacus feae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 07/27/1979 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
06/25/1979 44 FR 37124 37127 Final Endangered Status for 25 Foreign Species of Mammals and Birds
04/19/1978 43 FR 16524 16527 Proposed Endangered Status for 25 Foreign Species of Mammals and Birds
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Fea's muntjac.
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