Goral
The
gorals are four species in the genus
Nemorhaedus or
Naemorhedus. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance. The original name is based on Latin
nemor-haedus, from
nemus, nemoris 'grove' and
haedus 'little goat', but was misspelt
Naemorhedus by Hamilton Smith. Until recently, this genus also contained the serow species. The name "goral" comes from an eastern Indian word for the Himalayan goral. The four species of gorals are: ▪ The Himalayan goral,
Naemorhedus goral, is native to northwestern and northeastern India, as well as Nepal and Bhutan. ▪ The long-tailed goral,
Naemorhedus caudatus, can be found in eastern Russia and China through western Thailand and eastern Myanmar. A population has also been documented in the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula. ▪ The red goral,
Naemorhedus baileyi, inhabits areas from the Yunnan province of China, to Tibet and northeastern India through northern Myanmar. ▪ The Chinese goral,
Naemorhedus griseus, is distributed through Burma, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Laos.