A species that is scientifically thought to have disappeared has been rediscogoded

BEIJING, Nov. 11 (Xinhua Zhang Mengran) According to an ecological study published in the British journal Nature Ecology and Evolution on the 11th, a scientifically thought to have disappeared deer hoofed animals have been rediscoven in the wild in Vietnam. Previously, the last recorded record of this silverback deerwas a specimen that was hunted in 1990, and now it is the first time in 30 years that researchers have photographed a living silverback deeryear.
The Greater Annan Eco-Region, which is home to Vietnam and Laos, is one of the most ecologically diverse regions in the world. In 1910, Tragulus versicolor, a , was first described, based on samples taken near the city of Nha Tsing. But since 1990, no scientific and effective sightings have been confirmed, and it is thought that large-scale local trap hunting may have pushed the species to the brink of extinction.
, World Wildlife Conservation Society scientist Ann Nguyen and colleagues interviewed local residents in three Vietnamese provinces to identify sightings consistent with the description of the Silverbackdeer and try to locate the species. They then placed more than 30 motion-trigger camera traps in a nearby forest based on the information they received.
six months, the team independently found silverback deermore than 200 times, although the number of individuals is still unknown. They concluded that while the species could be scientifically considered a "rediscoever" after it disappeared, surveys showed that locals did not consider it extinct.
scientists believe more intensive investigations and closer communication with local communities are needed to determine the size of the species and ensure greater conservation.