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A new species of muntjac, Muntiacus putaoensis (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) from northern Myanmar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1999

George Amato ,
Mary G. Egan  and
Alan Rabinowitz
George Amato
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10460, USA Molecular Systematics Laboratory, American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at CPW, New York, New York 10024, USA
Mary G. Egan
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10460, USA Molecular Systematics Laboratory, American Museum of Natural History, 79th Street at CPW, New York, New York 10024, USA Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University, 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, New York 10458, USA
Alan Rabinowitz
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10460, USA
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Abstract

A new species of barking deer (Muntiacus spp.) is described from northern Myanmar. Diagnostic DNA character data are presented along with preliminary information on morphology, distribution, and phylogenetic relationships. This discovery contributes significantly to our knowledge of this poorly studied group and highlights the importance of continued field surveys in remote regions. Similar studies have resulted in a significant increase in conservation efforts in other parts of South-east Asia, and argue for additional conservation efforts for this region.

Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Conservation forum , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , February 1999 , pp. 1 - 7
Copyright
© 1999 The Zoological Society of London

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