Moschus

Taxonavigation
Familia: Moschidae
Genus:
Species (7): M. anhuiensis – M. berezovskii – M. chrysogaster – M. cupreus – M. fuscus – M. leucogaster – M. moschiferus
Name
Moschus Linnaeus, 1758: 66 [conserved name]
- Type species: Moschus moschiferus Linnaeus, 1758, by monotypy.
- Gender: masculine.
- Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 75 (1922: 37).
References
Primary references
- Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page.
- International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature 1922. Opinion 75. Twenty-seven generic names of Protozoa, Vermes, Pisces, Reptilia and Mammalia included in the Official List of Zoological Names. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(1): 35–37. BHL Reference page.
Vernacular names
- Deutsch: Moschushirsche
- Ελληνικά: Μόσχος
- English: Musk Deer
- suomi: Myskihirvet
- français: Cerfs Porte-musc
- 한국어: 사향노루속
- português: Cervo-almiscarado
- ไทย: กวางชะมด
- Türkçe: Misk geyiğigiller