Moschus cupreus Grubb 1982

Moschus cupreus Grubb 1982, Saugetierkdl. Mitt., 30: 133.

Type Locality: India or Pakistan, "Kashmir (no precise locality)".

Vernacular Names: Kashmir Musk Deer.

Distribution: Himalayas of India and Pakistan in Kashmir, and N Afghanistan.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered.

Discussion: Originally described as a subspecies of chrysogaster; very similar to leucogaster; Groves et al. (1995) suggested that cupreus might be a separate species.