Dwarf Musk Deer or Chinese Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii)

The dwarf musk deer or Chinese forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) is an artiodactyl native to southern and central China and northernmost Vietnam. The species name is after the collector Mikhail Mikhailovich Berezovsky. On June 14, 1976, China entered the dwarf musk deer onto its endangered species list. Four subspecies are recognized:

• Moschus berezovskii berezovskii Flerov, 1929

• Moschus berezovskii bijiangensis Wang & Li, 1993

• Moschus berezovskii caobangis Dao, 1969

• Moschus berezovskii yanguiensis Wang & Ma, 1993

Individuals in this gallery were photographed in Labahe Nature Reserve, Sichuan China in 2024. Sadly this specimen is missing the tell-take fangs!