related to each other). The tusks are a quite different shape in each. Genetics Muntjac are of great interest in evolutionary studies because of their dramatic chromosome variations and the recent discovery of several new species. The Indian muntjac (M. muntjak) is the mammal with the lowest recorded chromosome number: The male has a diploid number of 7, the female only 6 chromosomes. Reeves's muntjac (M. reevesi), in comparison, has a diploid number of 46 chromosomes. Species The genus Muntiacus has 12 recognized species: Indian muntjac or common muntjac or kakar, Muntiacus muntjak Reeves's muntjac or Chinese muntjac, M. reevesi Bornean yellow muntjac, M. atherodes Hairy-fronted muntjac or black muntjac, M. crinifrons Fea's muntjac, M. feae Gongshan muntjac, M. gongshanensis Malabar red muntjak, M. malabaricus Sumatran muntjac M. montanus Leaf muntjac M. putaoensis Pu Hoat muntjac M. puhoatensis Roosevelt's muntjac, M. rooseveltorum Truong Son muntjac M. truongsonensis Giant muntjac, M. vuquangensis Northern red muntjac, M. vaginalis See also Deer of Great Britain References External links BBC Wales Nature: Muntjac deer article Muntiacini Mammals of Asia Mammals of Southeast Asia Mammals of Bangladesh Mammals of Bhutan Mammals of Myanmar Mammals of China Mammals of India Mammals of Indonesia Mammals of Japan Mammals of Malaysia Mammals of Sri Lanka Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque