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Vertebrata (1163)
Mammals (54)
Ungulates (Hoofed animals) (7)
Tragulidae (Mouse-Deer, Chevrotains) (2)
Tragulidae (Mouse-Deer, Chevrotains)
Tragulus kanchil
Raffles, 1821
Lesser Mousedeer
Tragulus napu
Marcus Chua
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Identified By: Marcus Chua
Species Interactions (1)
Feeds on
African Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
References
Gui & Yip, 2022. Nature in Singapore, 15: e2022056
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: Mammalia: Artiodactyla (Even-Toed Hoofed Mammals): Tragulidae (Mouse-Deer, Chevrotains)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Native species. Rare, with a restricted distribution.
External Links
Ecology Asia
Nature in Singapore
The identity of a mousedeer (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Tragulidae) observed at Lower Peirce forest, Singapore.
Singapore Biodiversity Records
A lesser mousedeer at Chestnut Nature Park
A pair of mating lesser mousedeer
Synonyms
Tragulus javanicus
(Osbeck, 1765)
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