The Bornean yellow muntjac, Muntiacus atherodes, is a muntjac deer endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo, where it lives alongside the common muntjac. It resembles that far more common relative and was recognised as a separate species only in 1982. Its antlers are only about 7 centimetres long and smaller than those of the common muntjac. It has been documented in the protected forests of Sarawak and in logged forests of Bintulu, and it was long thought almost extinct in Kinabatangan until a camera trap photographed one there. It has not been studied extensively and has been described as a relict species. It is a potential prey of the Bornean tiger, and the IUCN lists it as Near Threatened.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Cervidae, Taxa Source Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus atherodes (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)Lead, range (borneo)Quote, Lead, range (borneo)
endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Muntiacus atherodes (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Primary Diet, diet
frugivore frugivore
Key Behaviors
diurnal diurnal
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Bornean yellow muntjacs are hunted for their skins and meat.
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
Bornean yellow muntjacs are considered a nuisance because they destroy trees by stripping off bark.
View the Source 2. Bornean yellow muntjac (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (borneo)
endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo
Lead
is a muntjac deer species
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a muntjac deer species
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a muntjac deer species
In Ecosystem: Borneo Rainforest, Lead, ecosystem
endemic to the moist forests of the island of Borneo
View the Source3. GBIF: Muntiacus atherodes
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: NEAR_THREATENED
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: muntiacus atherodes, BodyMass-Value 15600 g (15.6 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kgQuote, Row: muntiacus atherodes, BodyMass-Value 15600 g (15.6 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5318 Muntiacus atherodes Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 15600 Ref_117 1
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