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Status of selected mammal species in North Myanmar

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Alan Rabinowitz  and
Saw Tun Khaing
Alan Rabinowitz
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, 185th Street and Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, USA.
Saw Tun Khaing
Affiliation:
Wildlife Conservation Society, 185th Street and Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460, USA.
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During 1996 and 1997, data on the status of selected mammal species were collected from a remote region of North Myanmar. Of the 21 species discussed in this paper, the black muntjac, stone marten and blue sheep are new records for the country. One species, the leaf muntjac, has never been described. At least three species that once inhabited the region – elephant, gaur and Sumatran rhinoceros – are no longer present, and the tiger has been nearly extirpated. Himalayan species that are declining elsewhere, such as takin, red goral and red panda, are still relatively abundant despite hunting pressures. Musk deer are in serious decline. The wolf, while not positively confirmed, may be an occasional inhabitant of North Myanmar.

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Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , July 1998 , pp. 201 - 208
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1998

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