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'''''Moschiola meminna''''' is a [[species]] of [[even-toed ungulate]] in the [[chevrotain]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Tragulidae). Particularly in the old literature, ''M. meminna'' often refers to the [[spotted chevrotain]]s as a whole. Today, the name is increasingly restricted to the '''Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain''' or '''white-spotted chevrotain''', with the [[Indian spotted chevrotain]] ''M. indica''<ref>[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/41779/all IUCN Redlist]</ref> and/or the [[yellow-striped chevrotain]] ''M. kathygre'' treated as distinct species. <!-- Known as ශ්‍රී ලංකා සුදු තිත් මීමින්නා in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]].
'''''Moschiola meminna''''' is a [[species]] of [[even-toed ungulate]] in the [[chevrotain]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Tragulidae). Particularly in the old literature, ''M. meminna'' often refers to the [[spotted chevrotain]]s as a whole. Today, the name is increasingly restricted to the '''Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain''' or '''white-spotted chevrotain''', with the [[Indian spotted chevrotain]] ''M. indica''<ref>[http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/41779/all IUCN Redlist]</ref> and/or the [[yellow-striped chevrotain]] ''M. kathygre'' treated as distinct species. <!-- Known as ශ්‍රී ලංකා සුදු තිත් මීමින්නා in [[Sinhalese language|Sinhala]].
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however the current accepted name for both populations, according to [[ITIS]]<ref>[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=625033 ITIS link]</ref> and [[Catalogue of Life]] <ref>[http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2010/details/species/id/6903811 Catalogue of Life, 2010 checklist]</ref> is still ''Moschiola meminna''.
however the current accepted name for both populations, according to [[ITIS]]<ref>[https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=625033 ITIS link]</ref> and [[Catalogue of Life]] <ref>[http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2010/details/species/id/6903811 Catalogue of Life, 2010 checklist]</ref> is still ''Moschiola meminna''.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/362.htm America Zoo]
*[http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/362.htm America Zoo]
*[http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/41779/all IUCN Redlist]
*[http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/41779/all IUCN Redlist]
*{{EOL}}
*{{EOL}}
{{Artiodactyla|R.}}
{{Artiodactyla|R.}}

Revision as of 19:40, 29 October 2018

Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain
Sri Lanka spotted chevrotain at Field Museum, mounted specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Moschiola
Species:
M. meminna
Binomial name
Moschiola meminna
(Erxleben, 1777)
Synonyms

Moschus meminna Erxleben, 1777
Tragulus meminna (Erxleben, 1777)

Moschiola meminna is a species of even-toed ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). Particularly in the old literature, M. meminna often refers to the spotted chevrotains as a whole. Today, the name is increasingly restricted to the Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain or white-spotted chevrotain, with the Indian spotted chevrotain M. indica[2] and/or the yellow-striped chevrotain M. kathygre treated as distinct species.

In Sri Lanka, this species is found in the dry zone and is replaced in the wet zone by the yellow-striped chevrotain.[3]

Description

Head and body length in the species typically is 55–60 cm. It is dull brown in color with three or four dotted white stripes going longitudinally along flank.

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
  2. ^ IUCN Redlist
  3. ^ Groves, C. & Meijaard, E. (2005) Intraspecific variation in Moschiola, the Indian Chevrotain. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement 12:413-421 PDF Archived 2008-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
  • America Zoo
  • IUCN Redlist
  • "Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain". The Encyclopedia of Life. Edit this at Wikidata