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Rusa unicolor Kerr, 1792 - Sambar

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Sambar Deer was considered to be a species under genus Cervus, however, molecular studies have shown its placement is better in Rusa. It is subspecis Rusa unicolor unicolor that occurs in India. 

This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).

Muntiacus muntjak Zimmermann, 1780 - Indian Muntjac

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Moschiola indica Gray, 1854 - Indian Chevrotain

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Rhinoceros unicornis Linnaeus, 1758 - Indian Rhinoceros

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Also called as Greater One-horned Rhinoceros or Great Indian Rhinoceros. This is a monotypic species and there are no subspecies recognized.

This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)

 

Equus kiang Moorcroft, 1841 - Tibetan Wild Ass

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Equus hemionus Pallas, 1775 - Asiatic Wild Ass

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Out of its 4 extant subspecies of this species Equus hemionus khur is distributed in India It is called as Indian Wild Ass

This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/) 

 

Elephas maximas Linnaeus, 1758 - Asiatic Elephant

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Asiatic elephant or Asian elephant has three subspecies viz. Sri Lankan Elephant E. m. maximus, Indian Elephant E. m. indicus and Sumatran Elephant E. m. sumatranus. Recognition of fourth subspecies i.e. Borneo Elephant or Pygmy Elephant E. m. borneensis is taxonomically debatable. 

Trachypithecus phayrei Blyth, 1847 - Phayre’s Leaf Monkey

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Phayre's leaf monkey is also known as Phayre's Langur. There are three subspecies recognized viz. T. p. phayrei (occurs in India), T. p. crepuscula, and T. p. shanicus

This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).

 

Trachypithecus geei Khajuria, 1956 - Golden Langur

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Gee's Golden Langur or Golden Langur has two recognized subspcies viz. T. g. geei and T. g. bhutanensis. It is believed to hybridize with Capped Langur T. pileatus where range of both these species overlap.

This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).

Trachypithecus pileatus Blyth, 1843 - Capped Langur

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Capped Langur has 4 subspecies recognized viz. T. p. pileatus, T. p. durga, T. p. brahma, T. p. tenebricus.

This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)

 

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