594 observationsVulnerable
Mainland Serow
Capricornis sumatraensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Capricornis
About
The Sumatran serow (Capricornis sumatraensis), also known as the southern serow, is a species of goat-antelope native to mountain forests in the Thai-Malay Peninsula and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The former name of this species is "mainland serow", as all the mainland species of serow (Chinese, red and Himalayan) were previously considered subspecies of this species. The Sumatran serow is threatened due to habitat loss and hunting, leading to it being evaluated as vulnerable...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Mainland Serow is Capricornis sumatraensis.
- The Mainland Serow has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Mainland Serow belongs to the genus Capricornis.