Rucervus Hodgson 1838 (deer)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Alternative spelling: Cervus (Rucervus)
Parent taxon: Cervini according to P. Mackiewicz et al. 2022
See also Grubb 2000, Hassanin et al. 2012 and Pitra et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Axis, Bohlinella, Cervus, Croizetoceros, Dama, Elaphurus, Eucladoceros, Panolia, Rusa
Subtaxa: Rucervus duvaucelii Rucervus eldii
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)
• Pliocene of India (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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