Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis), recorded as Critically Endangered
Giant muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Giant muntjac

Muntiacus vuquangensis

Giant muntjac is a mammal in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla) — Muntiacus vuquangensis, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Muntiacus vuquangensis
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Cervidae · Muntiacus

Appearance

The giant muntjac is commonly found in evergreen forests and weighs about 66–110 lb (30–50 kg). It has a red-brown coat and is an even-toed ungulate.

Range and habitat

The species is also located in parts of eastern Cambodia, as well as the Annamite Mountains (Trường Sơn Mountains).

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered.

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Giant muntjac is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Giant muntjac, Wikidata item Q597135. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Giant muntjac?
Giant muntjac is a mammal in the family Cervidae (order Artiodactyla) — Muntiacus vuquangensis.
What is the conservation status of Giant muntjac?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Muntiacus vuquangensis. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Giant muntjac live?
The giant muntjac is commonly found in evergreen forests and weighs about 66–110 lb (30–50 kg).
Why is Giant muntjac in crisis?
Due to slash-and-burn agriculture, combined with hunting, the giant muntjac is considered critically endangered.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Muntiacus vuquangensis?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Giant muntjac a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.