Bhutan takin

The Bhutan takin (Budorcas taxicolor whitei) is a vulnerable subspecies of Takin native to Bhutan, North Eastern India, Western part of China, and Tibet. The main threats to the Bhutan Takin are hunting and habitat loss.[1]

Bhutan takin
Bhutan Takin, Jigme Dorji National Park.JPG
Bhutan Takin, Jigme Dorji National Park
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Budorcas
Species:
Subspecies:
B. t. whitei
Trinomial name
Budorcas taxicolor whitei
Lydekker, 1907

References

  1. "Budorcas taxicolor". IUCN Red List.