Name
Cervus elaphus
Red deer
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Cetartiodactyla
Suborder: Ruminantia
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Cervus
Species: elaphus
Habitat
Terrestrial, mainly in forests
Feeding
Phytophagous
Distribution
Eurasia and North Africa, although it has been introduced in other areas. Its current distribution in the Iberian Peninsula is very wide, largely as a result of introductions and reintroductions.
Conservation status
Least concern (LC) globally (IUCN, 2018). Similar situation in Spain
Additional information
Male with branched antlers. Brown coat. Light anal shield (yellowish or light brown) flanked by dark hairs on the haunches. Short brown tail
Additional information
Bibliography
- Cahler, A. A., & Marsten, J. P. (Eds) (2012). Deer: Habitat, Behavior and Conservation (Animal Science, Issues and Professions). Nova Science Publishers Inc. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Carranza, J. (2007). Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758. En Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España (pp. 352-355). Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (eds). Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/ieet_mami_cervus_elaphus_tcm30-99791.pdf
- Feldhamer, G. A., & McShea, W. J. (2012). Deer. The Animal Answer Guide. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Torres Porras, J., & Carranza, J. (2017). El ciervo y otros ungulados: bases científicas para su gestión y conservación. UCO Press, Editorial Universidad de Córdoba. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.
- Zachos, F. E., & Corlatti, L. (Eds). Terrestrial Cetartiodactyla (Handbook of the Mammals of Europe). Springer.
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