Rangifer caribou Gmelin 1788 (reindeer)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Cervidae
Alternative combination: Cervus tarandus caribou
Belongs to Rangifer according to L. E. Harding 2022
See also Hay 1902
Sister taxa: Rangifer arcticus, Rangifer fennicus, Rangifer groenlandicus, Rangifer platyrhynchus, Rangifer tarandus
Subtaxa: Rangifer caribou caboti Rangifer caribou caribou Rangifer caribou terraenovae
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Alberta collection), United States (2: Maine, Massachusetts)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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