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The serow (, or ) 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.
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Saros, Sérows Le genre Capricornis regroupe les saros (du lepcha să-ro, anglais serow, allemand Serau), six espèces de caprins asiatiques.
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The serow (, or ) 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.
==Extant species== This genus has been analyzed, studied and reclassified a number of times. In 2005, Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.) listed six different species (C. crispus, C. milneedwardsii, C. rubidus, C. sumatraensis, C. swinhoei, and C. thar), with two subspecies of C. milneedwardsii. The current consensus recognises the following four species, with milneedwardsii and thar demoted to subspecies of C. sumatraensis: