Cervidae Author Don E. Wilson Author Russell A. Mittermeier text 2011 2011-08-31 Lynx Edicions Barcelona Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 2 Hoofed Mammals 350 443 book chapter 58517 10.5281/zenodo.6514377 58bf4faf-7498-4c12-bcb3-b6f085b58978 978-84-96553-77-4 6514377 12. Roosevelts’ Muntjac Muntiacus rooseveltorum French: Muntjac des Roosevelt / German: Roosevelt-Muntjak / Spanish: Muntiaco de Roosevelt Taxonomy. Muntiacus rooseveltorum Osgood, 1932 , Muong Yo ( Laos ). It was collected for the first time by H. G. Coolidge in 1929 during the Kelley-Roosevelt Asiatic Expedition and was dedicated to the brothers Kermit and Theodore Jr., who sponsored and led the scientific mission. It was rediscovered in 1996. Monotypic. Distribution. Laos , possibly also in Viet nam and S China . Descriptive notes. Nospecific body measurements available. Small muntjac, estimated shoulder height of about 40 cm , with short pedicles ( 4 cm in length) and tiny unbranched antlers (about 2 cm long). Females with well-developed upper canines. The coat is dark brown to black, with an orange-brown frontal tuft; ocher color on face and throat. The tail is brown dorsally. Habitat. More common in forests over 1000 m above sea level. Food and Feeding. Browser and fruit-eater. Breeding. As with several other species of muntjac, the lack of systematic clarity makes it impossible to obtain reliable ecological data. Activity patterns. Nothing is known; see above. Movements, Home range and Social organization. Nothing is known; see above. Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient on The IUCN Red Lust, possibly decreasing because of overhunting. Bibliography. Amato, Egan & Schaller (2000), Amato, Egan, Schaller, Baker et al. (1999), Francis (2008), Timmins, Duckworth & Long (2008a).