The red serow (''Capricornis rubidus''), also called the Burmese red serow
[ is a ]goat-antelope
The subfamily Caprinae, also sometimes referred to as the tribe Caprini, is part of the ruminant family (biology), family Bovidae, and consists of mostly medium-sized bovids. A member of this subfamily is called a caprine, or, more informally, ...
thought to be native to southern Bangladesh
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and northern Myanmar
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.[ It has been sometimes been considered a ]subspecies
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of '' C. sumatraensis''.[ In the northeastern part of India, the red serow occurs widely in the hills south of the Brahmaputra river.] although the IUCN
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states that this species is recorded with certainty only from Myanmar, in Kachin State
Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...
, and that records in India refer to the Himalayan serow
The Himalayan serow (''Capricornis sumatraensis thar''), also known as the thar ( , ), is a subspecies of the mainland serow native to the Himalayas. It was previously considered its own species, as ''Capricornis thar''. It is the official state ...
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red serow
The red serow (''Capricornis rubidus''), also called the Burmese red serow is a goat-antelope thought to be native to southern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar. It has been sometimes been considered a subspecies of '' C. sumatraensis''. In the nor ...
Mammals of Bangladesh
Mammals of Myanmar
red serow
The red serow (''Capricornis rubidus''), also called the Burmese red serow is a goat-antelope thought to be native to southern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar. It has been sometimes been considered a subspecies of '' C. sumatraensis''. In the nor ...
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