---
title: "Himalayamuskushert"
description: "Moschus chrysogaster — Zoogdieren. The alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species native to the eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India to the highlands of Tibet."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/alpine-musk-deer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Himalayamuskushert

> Moschus chrysogaster — Zoogdieren. The alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species native to the eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India to the highlands of Tibet.

- Scientific name: *Moschus chrysogaster*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Bergen)
- iNaturalist observations: 61
- Wikidata: [Q288881](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q288881)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42145](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42145)

## Names

- en: Alpine Musk Deer
- de: Gelbbauchmoschushirsch
- es: Ciervo almizclero alpino
- fr: Porte-musc Alpin
- nl: Himalayamuskushert
- pl: Piżmowiec górski

## Countries with the most observations

CN (53)

## Summary

The alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species native to the eastern Himalayas in Nepal, Bhutan and India to the highlands of Tibet.
The alpine musk deer recorded in the Himalayan foothills is now considered a separate species, the Himalayan musk deer.
It is the state animal of Uttarakhand.

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

## Photo

![Himalayamuskushert](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/alpine-musk-deer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Agnes Trekker · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339557311

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/alpine-musk-deer?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).