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''[[Capricornis crispus]]''<br/> | ''[[Capricornis crispus]]''<br /> | ||
''[[Capricornis rubidus]]''<br/> | ''[[Capricornis rubidus]]''<br /> | ||
''[[Capricornis sumatraensis]]''<br/> | ''[[Capricornis sumatraensis]]''<br /> | ||
''[[Capricornis swinhoei]]''}} | ''[[Capricornis swinhoei]]''}} | ||
The ''' | The '''serow''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|r|oʊ}}, or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɛr|oʊ}}) is any of four [[species]] of medium-sized [[goat]]-like or [[antelope]]-like mammals in the genus '''''Capricornis'''''. All four species of serow were, until recently, classified under ''[[Naemorhedus]]'', which now only contains the [[goral]]s. | ||
==Extant species== | ==Extant species== | ||
This genus has been studied and | This genus has been analyzed, studied and reclassified a number of times. In 2005, ''[[Mammal Species of the World]]'' (3rd ed.) listed six different species (''C. crispus'', ''C. milneedwardsii'', ''C. rubidus'', ''C. sumatraensis'', ''C. swinhoei'', and ''C. thar''), with two subspecies of ''C. milneedwardsii''.<ref name=msw3/> The current consensus recognises the following four species, with ''milneedwardsii'' and ''thar'' demoted to subspecies of ''C. sumatraensis'':<ref name="iucn">{{cite iucn |title=''Capricornis sumatraensis'' |name-list-style=amp |author=Phan, T.D. |author2=Nijhawan, S. |author3=Li, S. |author4=Xiao, L. |date=2020 |article-number=e.T162916735A162916910 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T162916735A162916910.en |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
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! Image !! Scientific name !! Common | ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution | ||
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|[[File:Nihonkamoshika-akita.JPG|120px]] || ''Capricornis crispus'' || [[Japanese serow]]|| [[Honshu]], [[Kyushu]], and [[Shikoku]] in [[Japan]] | |[[File:Nihonkamoshika-akita.JPG|120px]] || ''Capricornis crispus'' || [[Japanese serow]]|| [[Honshu]], [[Kyushu]], and [[Shikoku]] in [[Japan]] | ||
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|[[File:Serow Capricornis sumatraensis.JPG|120px]] || ''Capricornis sumatraensis'' || [[Mainland serow]]|| Eastern Himalayas, eastern and southeastern Bangladesh, China, Southeast Asia, and on the | |[[File:Serow Capricornis sumatraensis.JPG|120px]] || ''Capricornis sumatraensis'' || [[Mainland serow]]|| Eastern [[Himalayas]], eastern and southeastern [[Bangladesh]], [[China]], [[Southeast Asia]], and on the [[Indonesia]]n island of [[Sumatra]] | ||
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|[[File:Capricornis rubidus.jpg|120px]] || ''Capricornis rubidus'' || [[Red serow]]||southern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar | |[[File:Capricornis rubidus.jpg|120px]] || ''Capricornis rubidus'' || [[Red serow]]||[[East India]], southern Bangladesh and northern [[Myanmar]] | ||
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|[[File:長鬃山羊.jpg|120px]] || ''Capricornis swinhoei'' || [[Taiwan serow]]||[[Taiwan]] | |[[File:長鬃山羊.jpg|120px]] || ''Capricornis swinhoei'' || [[Taiwan serow|Taiwan]] or Formosan serow||[[Taiwan]] | ||
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Serows live in central and | Serows live in south-central, southeast and [[eastern Asia]]. Their coloration varies by species, region, and individual. However, the different species are not particularly [[sexual dimorphism|sexually dimorphic]], as both males and females have beards and small horns (which are often shorter than their ears). | ||
Like their smaller relatives the gorals, serows are often found grazing on rocky | Like their smaller relatives, the gorals, serows are often found grazing on rocky and forested hillsides, though typically at a lower elevation in places where the two species' [[territory (animal)|territories]] overlap; gorals tend to be wary and typically retreat to higher elevations and steeper mountainsides. Serows are slightly larger and slower-moving, and somewhat less agile, than gorals; however, they can still nimbly climb up or down the slopes to escape predation or to find appropriate shelter during cold winters or hot summers. Serows, unlike gorals, make use of their [[preorbital gland]]s in territorial scent marking. | ||
Fossils of serow-like animals date as far back as the late [[Pliocene]], two to seven million years ago. The common ancestor species of the [[Caprinae]] subfamily may have been very similar to modern serows. <!-- Rephrased to avoid saying that a species evolved from a contemporary species. --> | Fossils of serow-like animals date as far back as the late [[Pliocene]], two to seven million years ago. The common ancestor species of the [[Caprinae]] subfamily may have been very similar to modern serows. <!-- Rephrased to avoid saying that a species evolved from a contemporary species. --> | ||
The serow subfamily population as a whole is considered endangered. Most serow species are included in the red list of IUCN with decreasing populations. The Japanese serow is better protected than the other sub-species of serows.<ref name=rubidus>{{cite iucn |title=''Capricornis rubidus'' |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T3815A214430673.en |last1=Shepard |first1=C. |year=2022 | | The serow subfamily population as a whole is considered endangered. Most serow species are included in the red list of IUCN with decreasing populations. The Japanese serow is better protected than the other sub-species of serows.<ref name=rubidus>{{cite iucn |title=''Capricornis rubidus'' |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T3815A214430673.en |last1=Shepard |first1=C. |year=2022 |article-number=e.T3815A214430673 |accessdate=31 August 2022 |amends=2021}}</ref><ref name=crispus>{{cite iucn |author=Tokida, K. |date=2020 |title=''Capricornis crispus'' |volume=2020 |article-number=e.T3811A22151909 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T3811A22151909.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref><ref name=swinhoei>{{cite iucn |author=Chiang, P.J. |author2=Pei, K.J-C. |date=2008 |title=''Capricornis swinhoei'' |volume=2008 |article-number=e.T3810A10096148 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T3810A10096148.en |access-date=19 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="iucn"/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Serow |volume=24 |short=x}} | * {{cite EB1911|wstitle=Serow |volume=24 |short=x}} | ||
{{Artiodactyla|R.3}} | {{Artiodactyla|R.3}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:22, 16 December 2025
Template:Automatic Taxobox The serow (/səˈroʊ/, or /ˈsɛroʊ/) is any of four species of medium-sized goat-like or antelope-like mammals in the genus Capricornis. All four species of serow were, until recently, classified under Naemorhedus, which now only contains the gorals.
Extant species[edit | edit source]
This genus has been analyzed, studied and reclassified a number of times. In 2005, Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.) listed six different species (C. crispus, C. milneedwardsii, C. rubidus, C. sumatraensis, C. swinhoei, and C. thar), with two subspecies of C. milneedwardsii.[1] The current consensus recognises the following four species, with milneedwardsii and thar demoted to subspecies of C. sumatraensis:[2]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Capricornis crispus | Japanese serow | Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku in Japan |
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Capricornis sumatraensis | Mainland serow | Eastern Himalayas, eastern and southeastern Bangladesh, China, Southeast Asia, and on the Indonesian island of Sumatra |
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Capricornis rubidus | Red serow | East India, southern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar |
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Capricornis swinhoei | Taiwan or Formosan serow | Taiwan |
Serows live in south-central, southeast and eastern Asia. Their coloration varies by species, region, and individual. However, the different species are not particularly sexually dimorphic, as both males and females have beards and small horns (which are often shorter than their ears).
Like their smaller relatives, the gorals, serows are often found grazing on rocky and forested hillsides, though typically at a lower elevation in places where the two species' territories overlap; gorals tend to be wary and typically retreat to higher elevations and steeper mountainsides. Serows are slightly larger and slower-moving, and somewhat less agile, than gorals; however, they can still nimbly climb up or down the slopes to escape predation or to find appropriate shelter during cold winters or hot summers. Serows, unlike gorals, make use of their preorbital glands in territorial scent marking.
Fossils of serow-like animals date as far back as the late Pliocene, two to seven million years ago. The common ancestor species of the Caprinae subfamily may have been very similar to modern serows.
The serow subfamily population as a whole is considered endangered. Most serow species are included in the red list of IUCN with decreasing populations. The Japanese serow is better protected than the other sub-species of serows.[3][4][5][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmsw3 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Phan, T.D.; Nijhawan, S.; Li, S. & Xiao, L. (2020). "Capricornis sumatraensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T162916735A162916910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T162916735A162916910.en. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ Shepard, C. (2022). "Capricornis rubidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T3815A214430673. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T3815A214430673.en. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|amends=ignored (help) - ↑ Tokida, K. (2020). "Capricornis crispus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T3811A22151909. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T3811A22151909.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Chiang, P.J.; Pei, K.J-C. (2008). "Capricornis swinhoei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008 e.T3810A10096148. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T3810A10096148.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). 1911.