Long-tailed Goral
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 Long-tailed Goral, Nemorhaedus caudatus
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| Naemorhedus caudatus Milne-Edwards, 1867 |
The Long-tailed Goral (Naemorhedus caudatus) is a species of wild goat found in the mountains of eastern and northern Asia, including Russia, China, and Korea.[1] A population of this species exists in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, near the tracks of the Donghae Bukbu Line.[3] The species is classified as endangered in South Korea, with an estimated population less than 250. It has been designated South Korean natural monument 217. In 2003, the species was reported from from Arunachal Pradesh, in North-east India[4].
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- ^ a b Grubb, Peter (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, {{{pages}}}. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ Caprinae Specialist Group (1996). Naemorhedus caudatus. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
- ^ http://www.springerlink.com/content/n2271722420134m0/fulltext.pdf
- ^ Charudutt Mishra, Aparajita Datta and M.D. Madhusudan (2005) Record of the Chinese Goral Naemorhedus caudatus in Arunachal Pradesh. JBNHS Vol. 102(2)
