Moschus moschiferus Linnaeus, 1758
forested areas of E. Siberia east of (Altai, Yenesei), N.Mongolia, Manchuria, Korea, S.China, Himalayas. See [maps]Musk Deer
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
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Some related literature:
[MPR]; Corbet, 1978
The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review
Linnaeus, 1758
Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition
Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1
: 1-338,
: 339-824
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