Muntiacus muntjak | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Muntiacus muntjak | (Zimmermann, 1780)
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327589
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
RRL Synonyms
Cervus moschatus Blainville, 1816; Cervus muntjak Zimmermann, 1780; Cervus pleiharicus Kohlbrugge, 1896; Muntiacus bancanus Lyon, 1906; Muntiacus rubidus Lyon, 1911
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Groves (2003), elected to raise mainland forms of M. muntjak (s.l.) from subspecific taxa to the species M. vaginalis, leaving the mainly sundaic forms to constitute M. muntjak (s.s.), a position that had already been postulated by previous authors (e.g.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
It occurs in Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (Groves 2003). Its range is Madhupur Sal forest and mixed evergreen forest of the northeastern and southeastern regions and the Sundarbans (Feeroz et al. 2011, 2012, Khan 2008, Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Barking Deer is associated with forest and adjacent areas and also occurs in degraded forests and nearby tea gardens. It is terrestrial and crepuscular. The diet is mostly fruits, buds, tender leaves, flowers, herbs and young grass (Kitchener et al. 1990).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
This species is only found in forested areas of Bangladesh with very low population. Based on its existing threats it is suspected that at least 50% of its population, Area of Occupancy and habitat quality have been reduced that is still continuing. Thus, it is categorized as Endangered.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Tapan Kumar Dey
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Muntiacus muntjak Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Cervidae Muntiacus