Anhui musk deer [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Anhui musk deer
The Anhui musk deer ("Moschus anhuiensis") is an endangered species of musk deer that is endemic to the Dabie Mountains of western Anhui province, China. It was formerly described as a subspecies of "Moschus berezovskii" and "Moschus moschiferus", but is now classified as a separate species.
See also.
- List of endangered and protected species of China
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Musk deer and mouse-deer resemble small deer but are not true deer. They do not have antlers or facial scent glands. Male musk deer have scent glands that secrete deer musk, which is used for perfume, incense and medicine. Of the seven musk deer species in the world, six are found in China and five are endangered: the Anhui musk deer and dwarf musk deer of central China, the alpine musk deer of western China, the white-bellied musk deer and black musk deer of Tibet