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title: "Muntjac indien"
description: "Muntiacus vaginalis — Mammifères. The northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) is a species of muntjac."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/northern-red-muntjac
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Muntjac indien

> Muntiacus vaginalis — Mammifères. The northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) is a species of muntjac.

- Scientific name: *Muntiacus vaginalis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammifères)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forêt), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 2659
- Wikidata: [Q3867231](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3867231)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74659](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74659)

## Names

- en: Northern Red Muntjac
- de: Nordindischer Muntjak
- es: Muntíaco de la India Norteño
- fr: Muntjac indien

## Countries with the most observations

IN (793), TH (727), HK (187), LK (177), NP (147), VN (137), CN (51), BT (35), BD (18), PK (15), KH (10), MM (4)

## Summary

The northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) is a species of muntjac. It is found in numerous countries of south-central and southeast Asia. 
The northern red muntjac inhabits various forest types, from tropical rainforests to deciduous and evergreen forests, and is adaptable to secondary forests and human-altered landscapes.
Males are characterized by short antlers and elongated upper canines, which they use in territorial and mating disputes. The species is known for its distinctive bark-like calls, serving as alarm signals or communication between individuals.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_red_muntjac

## Photo

![Muntjac indien](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-red-muntjac/medium.jpg)

Photo: Agnes Trekker · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98556494

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-red-muntjac?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).