Vertebrate Zoology 59(2): 197-200, doi:
A clarification of the status of Indian Chevrotain Moschiola indica in Nepal
H.S. Baral‡, KARAN B. Shah, J. W. Duckwoth‡ PO Box 10918, Himalayan Nature, Lazimpat, Kathmandu, Nepal, Kathmundu, Nepal
Corresponding author: H.S. Baral ( hem.baral@gmail.com ) © H.S. Baral, KARAN Shah, J. Duckwoth. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Citation:
Baral H, Shah KB, Duckwoth JW (2009) A clarification of the status of Indian Chevrotain Moschiola indica in Nepal. Vertebrate Zoology 59(2): 197-200 |  |
Abstract
International literature generally excludes Nepal from the range of Indian Chevrotain Moschiola indica (Gray, 1852), despite a number of reports and records, some certainly valid, of the genus over the last 150 years. There are no records in the last few decades, refl ecting major habitat loss in the terai and, perhaps, a lack of specifi c search.
Keywords
Conservation status, distribution, mousedeer, overlooked records, range extension, terai.