Alpine musk deer

(Moschus chrysogaster)

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Description

The Alpine mosque ( Moschus chrysogaster Hodgson,1839 ) is a species of mosque native to the highlands of central China and the Himalayan region.The specimens of the foothills of the Himalayas are currently considered a separate species,the Himalayan mosque.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Moschidae
Genus:Moschus
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