Muntiacus vaginalis

(P. Boddaert, 1785)

Northern Red Muntjac

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Cervidae
Subfamily : Cervinae
Tribe : Muntiacini
Genus : Muntiacus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Boddaert, P. 1785. Elenchus Animalium. Volumen I. Sistens quadrupedia huc usque nota, eorumque varietates. C.R. Hake, Rotterdam, 174 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230100

Original name as described

Cervus vaginalis

Other common names

Himalayan Red Muntjac · Himalayan Red Muntjak · Northern Red Muntjak

Type locality

Bangladesh.

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic · Indomalaya

Country distribution

Pakistan · India · Nepal · Bhutan · Bangladesh · China · Myanmar · Vietnam · Laos · Cambodia · Thailand

Taxonomy notes

split from M. muntjak and tentatively included aureus, although the type locality of the name aureus is not within the distribution of the taxon it was representing, so that taxon is included under M. vaginalis here pending further research; includes nigripes, which were considered distinct by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. · Martins, R. F., Fickel, J., Le, M., Van Nguyen, T., Nguyen, H. M., Timmins, R., ... & Wilting, A. (2017). Phylogeography of red muntjacs reveals three distinct mitochondrial lineages. BMC evolutionary biology, 17(1), 1-12. · Singh, B., Kumar, A., Uniyal, V. P., & Gupta, S. K. (2021). Phylogeography and population genetic structure of red muntjacs: evidence of enigmatic Himalayan red muntjac from India. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 21, 1-15.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006338

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Muntiacus muntjak nigripes

G. M. Allen, 1930

Family

Cervidae

Root name

nigripes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-60082

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-60082

Authority page

11

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Smith & Xie (2008:465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  4. Groves & Grubb (2011:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus ratwa

(Hodgson, 1833)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

ratwa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1843.1.26.13

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/b0fac517-2f1e-43b4-aa00-15f4876416f1

Authority page

139

Authority publication

Asiatic Researches

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervulus curvostylis

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

curvostylis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.6.1.8

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/df0a07bf-f929-4c49-8df8-827581b8187e

Authority page

94

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707861

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1872:94, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707861) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervulus muntjac grandicornis

(Lydekker, 1904)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

grandicornis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1904.9.23.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/9efbdf6a-8ea5-4aac-971b-40ecf7248d60

Authority page

780

Authority publication

The Field

Name usages

  1. Ward (1910:80, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015723) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus muntjak annamensis

Kloss, 1928

Family

Cervidae

Root name

annamensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1955.3258 (= CBK 3558), BMNH:Mamm:1955.3259 (= CBK 3460)

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1e00aa20-c0d3-44b9-bc19-c119fb8841e0 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ee4ae99b-ccbf-4501-bbb3-eb0b507bddcb

Authority page

399

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervulus tamulicus

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

tamulicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:701b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/76a7ffe7-c398-4309-bd19-464179b983c4

Authority page

94

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707861

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1872:94, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707861) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Muntiacus muntjak menglalis

Wang Yingxiang & Groves in Ma Shilai, Wang Yingxiang, & Groves, 1988

Family

Cervidae

Root name

menglalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KIZ 70

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

96

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus muntjak yunnanensis

Ma Shilai & Wang Yingxiang in Ma Shilai, Wang Yingxiang, & Groves, 1988

Family

Cervidae

Root name

yunnanensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

KIZ 830013

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

101

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus muntjak guangdongensis

Xu Longhui in Li Jianxiong & Xu Longhui, 1996

Family

Cervidae

Root name

guangdongensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SCEAI-DING 6

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

25

Authority publication

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Stylocerus Ratwa

(Hodgson, 1847)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

ratwa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

692

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126217

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hodgson (1847:692, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126217) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39848)

Stylocerus Vaginalis

(Hodgson, 1847)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

692

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126217

Authority publication

Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Name usages

Hodgson (1847:692, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126217) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39848)

Cervulus vaginalis

(J. E. Gray, 1850)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

65

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595005

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Gray (1852:234, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278778) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39016)
  3. Gray (1852:217, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  4. Blyth (1863:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534835) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)

Muntjacus vaginalis

Kelaart, 1852

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

157

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278677

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278677) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67270)
  2. Kelaart (1890:320) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

Cervulus muntjac curvostylis

(J. R. Ward, 1910)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

curvostylis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015724

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Ward (1910:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Cervulus muntjac tamulicus

(J. R. Ward, 1910)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

tamulicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

81

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015724

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Ward (1910:81, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015724) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus muntjak aureus

Grubb, 2005

Family

Cervidae

Root name

aureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Muntiacus muntjak curvostylis

Grubb, 2005

Family

Cervidae

Root name

curvostylis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis

Grubb, 2005

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:579) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  3. Smith & Xie (2008:465) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Muntiacus aureus

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Cervidae

Root name

aureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

87

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000636) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Muntiacus vaginalis curvostylis

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Cervidae

Root name

curvostylis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

87

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus nigripes

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Cervidae

Root name

nigripes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

88

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:88) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000638) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Cervus stylocerus

(Groves & Grubb, 2011)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

stylocerus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

87

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Muntiacus vaginalis

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

87

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000272) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000272) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006338) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  5. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136551/22165292) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Muntiacus vaginalis vaginalis

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

87

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus vaginalis

(P. Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

vaginalis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

136

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230100

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus aureus

(C. H. Smith, 1826)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

aureus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

148

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33264227

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:174) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus melas

(Ogilby, 1840)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

melas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus albipes

(J. A. Wagner, 1844)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

albipes

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

394

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31059209

Authority publication

Erlangen

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cervus styloceros

(H. R. Schinz, 1845)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

styloceros

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

549

Authority publication

Solothurn

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Prox ratva

(Sundevall, 1846)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

ratva

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

185

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47392281

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:87) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Stylocerus muntjacus

(Kelaart, 1852)

Family

Cervidae

Root name

muntjacus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

85

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257361

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Kelaart (1852:85, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257361) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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