The Endangered Kashmir musk deer Moschus cupreus occurs in the western Himalayan
region from Nepal to Afghanistan, but there is a lack of comprehensive and reliable …

Musk deer Moschus spp. are endemic to the high mountain forests of central Asia. The
taxonomic status of musk deer in the central and western Himalayas is poorly understood …

Kashmir musk deer, KMD (Moschus cupreus) is one the most threatened species reported
from the Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan and Afghanistan. A comprehensive and …

Conservation Area, Nepal. Musk deer (genus Moschus), an endangered mammal, is not
only of great concern for its conservation, but it is also of great interest to understand its …

Simple Summary Resolving the taxonomic ambiguity of a species is important for their long-
term conservation. We used non-invasive DNA sampling and camera trapping to address …

Kashmir musk deer, Moschus cupreus (KMD) is one the most threatened species endemic to
the Himalayan region of Kashmir, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Herein, we have sequenced …

Musk deer are of high conservation priority owing to poaching pressure because of its musk
pod. Representation of musk deer status using genetics is poorly documented in India, and it …

Elucidating the taxonomy of species is important for conservation purposes, but
unfortunately musk deer in Kashmir have not been studied extensively. Examination of the …

Out of seven species of Musk deer found in Asia, five are present in India. One of these
species, the Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), is found in Uttrakhand Himalayas, is …

Musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster), one of six deer species that occur in Nepal, belongs to
Order-Artiodactyla, Family-Moschidae. In Asia, it is distributed in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China …