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Capreolus pygargus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Superordo: Cetartiodactyla
Ordo: Artiodactyla
Subordo: Ruminantia
Familia: Cervidae
Subfamilia: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Species: Capreolus pygargus
Subspecies: C. p. bedfordi - C. p. mantschuricus - C. p. ochraceus - C. p. pygargus

Name

Capreolus pygargus Pallas, 1771

References

* Capreolus pygargus on Mammal Species of the World.
* Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (editors). 2005. Mammal Species of the World : A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2-volume set(3rd ed).
* IUCN link: Capreolus pygargus Pallas, 1771 (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
Deutsch: Sibirisches Reh
English: Siberian Roe Deer
Esperanto: Siberia kapreolo
Polski: Sarna syberyjska

Capreolus pygargus, also known as the Siberian roe deer or eastern roe deer, is a species of roe deer found in northeastern Asia. In addition to Siberia and Mongolia, it is found in Kazakhstan, the Tian Shan Mountains, Eastern Tibet, the Korean peninsula, and northeastern China. In addition, it may have become naturalized in England for a short period in the early 20th century as an escapee from Woburn but they died out and none are currently extant.[2]

The Siberian roe deer was once considered as the same species as the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), but it is now considered to be separate . It has larger antlers with more branches than those of European roe deer. The Siberian species can be found across central Asia and in the Caucasus Mountains and weighs up to 59 kg. The Siberian and European roe deer meet at the Caucasus Mountains with the Siberian roe deer occupying the northern flank, and the European roe deer occupying the southern flank, Asia Minor, and parts of north-western Iran. Roe deer can jump up to 15 metres[clarification needed], and generally live about 8–12 years, with a maximum of about 14–18 years.

There are two subspecies of Siberian roe deer, Capreolus pygargus pygargus and Capreolus pygargus tianshanicus.

Notes

1. ^ Gonzalez, T. & Tsytsulina, K. (2008). Capreolus pygargus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 April 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
2. ^ Taylor, J. (1939). "The Distribution of Wild Deer in England and Wales (excerpt)". JSTOR. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8790(193905)8%3A1%3C6%3ATDOWDI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-E. Retrieved 2006-10-01.


References

* trophyhunting.ru - [1]
* worldeer.org - [2]
* Deer of the World: Their Evolution, Behavior, and Ecology - by Dr. Valerius Geist

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