Discovery of the Roosevelt’s Barking Deer (Muntiacus rooseveltorum) in Vietnam

• Main Authors: Le, Minh, Nguyen, Van Thanh, Duong, T. Ha, Nguyen, M. Ha, Dinh, Doan Long, Do, Tuoc, Nguyen, D. Hai, Amato, George
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Netherlands 2016
• Subjects: Muntjac; Muntiacus rooseveltorum; ND4; Cytochrome b; G-fibrinogen; Conservation
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/11210; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-014-0581-4
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Distribution and taxonomic status of the Roosevelt’s Barking Deer (Muntiacus rooseveltorum) have remained poorly understood after more than 80 years since its description. All records of this species so far have been reported only from Lao PDR. During recent surveys in central Vietnam, we found seve...