Reeves's Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 5,071
- Most observed in
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi), also known as the Chinese muntjac, is a species of muntjac found widely in south-eastern China (from Gansu to Yunnan) and Taiwan. It has also been introduced in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Japan. It takes its name from John Reeves, a naturalist employed by the British East India Company in the 19th century.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Reeves's muntjac”.