ArticleAuthors: Le, Minh; Nguyen, Van Thanh; Duong, T. Ha; Nguyen, M. Ha; Dinh, Doan Long; Do, Tuoc; Nguyen, D. Hai; Amato, George (2014-02-13)
Distribution and taxonomic status of the Roosevelt’s Barking Deer (Muntiacus rooseveltorum) have remained poorly understood after more than 80 years since its description. All records of this species so far have been reported only from Lao PDR. During recent surveys in central Vietnam, we found several specimens from local hunting trophies morphologically resembling this species. Our molecular data, including both mitochondrial and nuclear genes, based on collected materials confirm for the first time that M. rooseveltorum is distributed in Vietnam. In addition, the phylogenetic analyses demonstrate that the Roosevelt’s Barking Deer represents a distinct evolutionary lineage closely r... 
