Serow
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.
| Serow | |
|---|---|
| Mainland serow (Capricornis sumatraensis) at Dusit Zoo, Bangkok, Thailand. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Caprinae |
| Tribe: | Ovibovini |
| Genus: | Capricornis Ogilby, 1837 |
| Type species | |
| Antilope thar Hodgson, 1831 | |
| Species | |
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Capricornis crispus | |
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