Table 1. The studied species, including scientific names, common names, family, sampling locations, and status in CITES legislation.
| Scientific names | Common names | Family | Sampling locations | CITES legislation |
| Cervus elaphus * # | Red Deer | Cervidae | Jilin China | Appendix I |
| Cervus nippon * # | Sika Deer | Cervidae | Jilin China | NL |
| Elaphurus davidianus # | Père David's Deer | Cervidae | Beijing China | NL |
| Saiga tatarica * △ | Saiga Antelope | Bovidae | Gansu China | Appendix II |
| Procapra gutturosa △ | Mongolian Gazelle | Bovidae | Jilin China | NL |
| Capra hircus △ | Domestic Goat | Bovidae | Sichuan China | NL |
| Ovis aries | Domestic Sheep | Bovidae | Sichuan China | NL |
| Bos grunniens ★ | Domestic Yak | Bovidae | Tibet China | NL |
| Bos taurus domesticus | Domestic Cattle | Bovidae | Hena China | NL |
| Bubalus bubalis * ★ | Asian Water Buffalo | Bovidae | Shandong China | NL |
*
: Referenced in Chinese Pharmacopeias or Japanese Pharmacopeias.
#, △, ★: The corresponding powder samples of animal horns are confusing in the market.
NL: not listed.