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Axis calamianensis (Heude, 1887)

Calamian Deer

Authority citation: Heude, P.M. 1887. Problema Philippinense, seu Cervinorum Craniorum in Philippinis insulis hucusque detectorum, quae ex amicis accepit atque in taxinomicam seriem composuit Petrus Heude, Soc. Jesu Presbyter, apud sinas missionarius, Praeviae Icones, nec non et eorundem craniorum parcus index. Mémoires concernant l'histoire naturelle de l'empire chinois 2(1):1-4.

Original name as described: Hyelaphus calamianensis

Nominal names: calamianensis (Heude, 1887) | culionensis (D. G. Elliot, 1897)


Taxonomy

Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Artiodactyla -- Family: Cervidae -- Subfamily: Cervinae -- Tribe: Cervini

Type specimen voucher catalogue number: BIZ H 1B

Type locality: Calamian Islands.

Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Philippines (PHL)

Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Endangered


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