The Sumatran serow (''Capricornis sumatraensis sumatraensis''), also known as the southern serow, is a subspecies of the mainland serow native to mountain forests in the

Thai-Malay Peninsula The Malay Peninsula ( Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The ar ...

and on the

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n island of

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. It was previously considered its own species, but is now grouped under the mainland serow (''Capricornis sumatraensis''), as all the mainland species of serow ( Chinese, red and Himalayan) were previously considered

subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics ( morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all specie ...

of this species. The Sumatran serow is threatened due to

habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ...

and hunting, leading to it being evaluated as vulnerable by the

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SUMATRAN SEROW Capricornis sumatraensis sumatraensis (Bechstein, 1799)
Sumatran serow Fauna of Sumatra Vulnerable fauna of Asia Sumatran serow {{eventoedungulate-stub