Pantholops hodgsonii (Abel 1826)

[Antelope] hodgsonii Abel 1826, Calcutta Gov't Gazette., 68: 234.

Type Locality: China, Tibet, Kooti Pass in Arrun Valley, Tingri Maiden.

Vernacular Names: Chiru.

Distribution: China (S Sinkiang, Sichuan, Tibet including Qinghai, Szechwan) and N India (Ladak).

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; IUCN – Endangered. Under severe pressure from hunting.