<P> The Philippine mouse - deer ( Tragulus nigricans ) , also known as the Balabac chevrotain or pilandok ( in Filipino ) , is a small , nocturnal ruminant , which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands ( Bugsuc and Ramos ) southwest of Palawan in the Philippines . The genus Tragulus means ' little goat ' and the Philippine mouse - deer has been named so due to the horizontal pupils of the eyes . This position of the pupil allows for an increase in peripheral depth perception . It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the greater mouse - deer ( T. napu ) . In 2004 , though , T. nigricans was separated from T. napu as its own species due to differences in skull morphology ( skull measurements ) . Contrary to its common name , the Philippine mouse - deer does not belong to the deer family Cervidae , but is a member of the chevrotain family . </P>
<P> The Philippine mouse - deer ( Tragulus nigricans ) , also known as the Balabac chevrotain or pilandok ( in Filipino ) , is a small , nocturnal ruminant , which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands ( Bugsuc and Ramos ) southwest of Palawan in the Philippines . The genus Tragulus means ' little goat ' and the Philippine mouse - deer has been named so due to the horizontal pupils of the eyes . This position of the pupil allows for an increase in peripheral depth perception . It has traditionally been considered a subspecies of the greater mouse - deer ( T. napu ) . In 2004 , though , T. nigricans was separated from T. napu as its own species due to differences in skull morphology ( skull measurements ) . Contrary to its common name , the Philippine mouse - deer does not belong to the deer family Cervidae , but is a member of the chevrotain family . </P>
what is the local name of the philippine mouse deer
what is the local name of the philippine mouse deer
pilandok
pilandok