Muntiacus reevesi (Ogilby, 1839)
(Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac)

Interactions where Muntiacus reevesi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on Arum maculatum Cuckoo Pint, Lords and Ladies, Lords-and-ladies Alismatales: Araceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Araceae/Arum maculatum/Arum maculatumcuckoo pint, lords and ladies, lords-and-ladies
feeds on Hyacinthoides non-scripta Bluebell Asparagales: Asparagaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Hyacinthoides non-scripta/Hyacinthoides non-scriptabluebell
feeds on Dactylorhiza fuchsii Common Spotted-orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Dactylorhiza fuchsii/Dactylorhiza fuchsiicommon spotted-orchid
feeds on Orchis mascula Early Purple Orchid, Early-purple Orchid Asparagales: Orchidaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Orchis mascula/Orchis masculaearly purple orchid, early-purple orchid
feeds on Cardamine pratensis Lady’s Smock, Cuckoo Flower, Cuckooflower Brassicales: Brassicaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Cardamine pratensis/Cardamine pratensislady’s smock, cuckoo flower, cuckooflower
feeds on Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercury
feeds on Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone, Windflower Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae The Impact of Deer on Woodland Biodiversity, Gill, R., 2000
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone nemorosa/Anemone nemorosawood anemone, windflower

Interactions where Muntiacus reevesi is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
has blood sucked by Solenopotes muntiacus a sucking louse Phthiraptera: Linognathidae Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer, Dansie, O. Cooke, A. & Farrell, L., 1983
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Linognathidae/Solenopotes muntiacus/Solenopotes muntiacusa sucking louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac sucks the blood of
is ectoparasitised by Damalinia indica a biting louse Phthiraptera Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer, Dansie, O. Cooke, A. & Farrell, L., 1983
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Phthiraptera/Damalinia indica/Damalinia indicaa biting louse Animal / parasite / ectoparasite /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Artiodactyla/Cervidae/Muntiacus reevesi/Muntiacus reevesimuntjac, barking deer, Chinese muntjac ectoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Dansie, O. Cooke, A. & Farrell, L., 1983Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer43pp, The British Deer Society
Gill, R., 2000The Impact of Deer on Woodland BiodiversityForestry Commission Information Notes, 36, 6pp, Forestry Commission

Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMuntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac)
FamilyCERVIDAE (deer, buck)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (even-toed ungulates)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dansie, O. Cooke, A. & Farrell, L. 1983 Muntjac and Chinese Water Deer 43pp, The British Deer Society
Downing, S., Wade, M., Ames, V. & McKee, K. Muntjac Deer
Lane, M. 2003 Muntjac deer crossing a Norfolk stream Vol 14, No. 4 Page: 276

Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cooke, A.S. 2006 Monitoring muntjac deer Muntiacus reevesi and their impacts in Monks Wood National Nature Reserve Research Reports EN Report no 681.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 9 images of Muntiacus reevesi (Muntjac, Barking Deer, Chinese Muntjac)
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