Moschus cupreus Grubb 1982

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 651

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Moschus cupreus Grubb 1982 , Saugetierkdl. Mitt., 30: 133.

Type Locality: India or Pakistan, "Kashmir (no precise locality)".

Vernacular Names: Kashmir Musk Deer.

Distribution: Himalayas of India and Pakistan in Kashmir, and N Afghanistan.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered.

Discussion: Originally described as a subspecies of chrysogaster ; very similar to leucogaster ; Groves et al. (1995) suggested that cupreus might be a separate species.