Two of these endemics, the Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) and Taiwan serow (Naemorhedus swinhoei), are first-class protected species. From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests] Reference
The mammals include several threatened species, including the southern serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis), Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), and markhor (Capra falconeri) that warrant conservation attention. From Wordnik.com. [Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests] Reference
There are several threatened species such as the endangered snow leopard, takin, and Himalayan goral (Naemorhedus baileyi), and the vulnerable serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) and Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) (in eastern Nepal and Sikkim) in this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows] Reference
The snow leopard (Uncia uncia) and the Tibetan wolf (Canis lupus) roam these high-altitude landscapes, hunting large ungulates such as the goral (Nemorhaedus goral), serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis), Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus), argali (Ovis ammon), and blue sheep (Pseudois nayur). From Wordnik.com. [Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows] Reference
In the dipterocarp/deciduous forest, globally threatened species include tiger and banteng Bos javanicus (EN: 10 animals); stump-tailed macaque, Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura (VU), Asiatic wild dog, clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa (VU), marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata (VU), serow Naemorhedus sumatrensis and gaur Bos frontalis (VU: 150 animals). From Wordnik.com. [Dong Phayayan Khao-Yai Forest Complex, Thailand] Reference
Globally endangered mammals, apart from the giant panda, are the red panda Ailurus fulgens (EN), the snow and cloud leopards Panthera uncia (EN) and Neofelis nebulosa (VU), the golden monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana (VU), Asiatic wild dog Cuon alpinus (VU), Asiatic black bear Selenarctos thibetanus (VU), whitelipped deer Cervus albirostris (VU), serow Capricornus sumatraensis (VU), goral Naemorhedus goral (VU) and argali sheep Ovis ammon (VU). From Wordnik.com. [The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, China] Reference
They are the white-headed leaf monkey (Presbytis leucocephalus), Francois’ leaf monkey (P. francoisi), and southern serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis). From Wordnik.com. [Jian Nan subtropical evergreen forests] Reference
Goral (Naemorhedus goral). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
It supports rare mammals such as Taiwan muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus), Taiwan serow (Naemorhedus swinhoei), and Taiwan black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus formosanus) as well as the two pheasants endemic to Taiwan, the Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) and Swinhoe’s pheasant (Lophura swinhoei). From Wordnik.com. [Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests] Reference
The known mammal fauna of 160 species includes tiger, Asian elephant, douc langur (Pygathrix nemaeus), red-cheeked gibbon (Hylobates gabriellae), pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus), wild dog, Malayan sun bear, clouded leopard, common leopard, gaur, banteng, Javan rhinoceros, Eld's deer, and southern serow (Naemorhedus sumatraensis). From Wordnik.com. [Southeastern Indochina dry evergreen forests] Reference
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