Muntjacs belong to the genus Muntiacus .
Muntiacus includes six species and about 15 subspecies of muntjacs. Both subspecies are commonly referred to as the Reeves' muntjac. Five other muntjac species are widely distributed throughout southern and southeast Asia, ranging from India in the west to China in the east, and south to Sumatra, Java and other Indonesian islands. Habitat Muntjacs are normally found in forests, areas of dense vegetation and hilly country from sea level to medium elevations. Muntjacs are generally found near water.