Tragulus javanicus (Osbeck 1765)

Cervus javanicus Osbeck 1765, Reise nach Ostindien und China: 357.

Type Locality: Indonesia, W Java, Udjung Kulon Peninsula, "Nieu Bay" (Meeuwenbaai or Muara Tjikuja), Jankolan (Djungkulan) kampong; identified by Van Bemmel (1949 b) and Hoogerwerf (1970:353) .

Vernacular Names: Java Mouse-deer.

Synonyms: Tragulus focalinus Miller 1903; Tragulus indicus Brisson 1765; Tragulus indicus (Gmelin 1788); Tragulus jasanicus (C. H. Smith 1827); Tragulus javanicus (Gmelin 1788); Tragulus javensis Pallas 1779 .

Distribution: Indonesia (Java).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Meijaard and Groves (2004) were not convinced that Cervus javanicus Osbeck, 1765 is a mouse-deer and preferred to date the name from Tragulus javanicus (Gmelin, 1788) . Until their evidence is published, the older name is retained here. Tragulus javensis Pallas, 1779 is available and predates Moschus javanicus Gmelin, 1788 . The two names are objective synonyms because they are both based on the description of a specimen by Pallas (1777, fasc. 12, p. 18), but javensis has not been noticed and is a nomen oblitum.