Moschiola kathygre
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The Yellow-striped Chevrotain (Moschiola kathygre) is a newly discovered species of chevrotain
named in 2005. It is found in the wet zones of Sri Lanka
. It was recognized as a species distinct from Moschiola meminna based on the phylogenetic species concept.
Chevrotain
Chevrotains, also known as mouse deer, are small ungulates that make up the family Tragulidae, the only members of the infraorder Tragulina. There are 10 living species in three genera, but there are also several species only known from fossils...
named in 2005. It is found in the wet zones of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. It was recognized as a species distinct from Moschiola meminna based on the phylogenetic species concept.