Abstract: This paper deals with the taxonomy of the Indian muntjac(Muntiacus muntjak)in Guangdong, China. Before，The Indian muntjac in Guangdong had not been made a comprehensively systematic study,was only reported in a few papers on taxonomy and fauna.and incorporated into the Hima!ayan subspecies(Muntiacus muntjak vaginalis)(Alien，l940 Zhou Yuheng et al，1962).After examing 34 specimens of Muntiacus muntjak from over the great part of the area of Guangdong and 104 specimens from its adjacent regions，we think that the population of Muntiacus muntjak in Guangdong can not be included in M .m．vaginalis .We treat it as a new subspecies. The new subspecies is given as below: Muntiacus muntjak guangdongensis, subsp.nov. Holotype:No.SCIEA-DING 6, female(adult), collected on April 5, 1961, from Dinghushan Reserve, Gaoyiao County ,Guangdong province.Alt.850m. Paratype:No.SCIEA-DING 35, male(adult), collected on November 24, 1961, from the same locality as holotype. Specimens examined:23 males and 11 females, Gaoyiao Co.:16(11 males); Longmeng Co .:5(4 males, 1 female); Yingde Co.:4(3 males, 1 female), Huidong Co.:4(2 males, 2 females); Ruyuan Co.:2(1 male, 1 female); Lianping Co.:2(1 male, 1 female); Xuwen Co.:1 male. Holotype and paratype is kept in the Museum of Vertebrate , SouthChina Institute of Endangered Animals.Diagnosis :This subspecies is of medium size, weighing 21.5(18.3-26.0)kg, the length of head and body being 975.9(900-1087)mm, The skill is of medium size, greatest length of skill being 195.3(191-205)mm, Interorbital width is widest in muntiacus muntjak; Incolor, M.m. guangdongensis, a pale brown-yellow pelage, is paler than specimens of M.m .menglalis and M. m ,yunnanensis, but slightly deeper than M. m.nigripes.

Key words: Indian (muntjac muntiacus ), New subspecies

摘要： 本文研究了赤麂(Muntiacus muntjak )．标本138号，发现分布于广东省的赤麂与国内已知情亚种存在显著的差异。应为一新亚种。该亚种体型中等；后足明显地短；头骨大小中等一但眶问宽明显较宽，犬齿和角柄相对较长，且颏腺不明显；体毛呈浅棕黄色；四肢蹄缘无异色等。

关键词: 赤麂, 新亚种