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Pastimes : The Odd The Weird the things we can not understand

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To: AugustWest who wrote (349)8/21/2005 4:12:46 AM
From: long-gone   of 358
 
and for all who say there could be no such thing as a bigfoot

New species in Vietnam
Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
Megamuntiacus vuquangesis

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Until this decade, no new large mammal species have been described for many years. Our knowledge of the faunal diversity of Vietnam was impeded by years of war and limited international contacts.

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Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
This is the first of the new mammal species discovered. First found in Vu Quang forest reserve, which is in Ha Tinh province of north central Vietnam. Specimens are also known from Nghe An province just to the north, and it is suspected from Thua Thien-Hue province and Dak Lak in the southern central highlands. Based on this information, we believe that Pseudoryx nghetinhensis has a wider distribution.



Sao La: Pseudoryx nghetinhensis
This photo shows the characteristic long, recurved spindle-shaped horns of this species.
Credit: Forest Inventory and Planning Institute and V. Weitzel

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