Odocoileus hemionus cerrosensis — Details

Cedros Island Mule Deer learn more about names for this taxon

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Overview

Distribution

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Historic Range:
Mexico (Cedros Island)

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Type Information

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Type for Odocoileus hemionus cerrosensis
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Mammals
Sex/Stage: Male;
Preparation: Skin; Skull
Collector(s): A. Anthony
Year Collected: 1896
Locality: Cerros (=Cedros) Island, Baja California, Mexico, North America
  • Type: Merriam, C. H. 1898 Apr 30. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington. 12: 101.
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Conservation

Conservation Status

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Current Listing Status Summary

Status: Endangered
Date Listed: 10/28/1975
Lead Region: Foreign (Region 10) 
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Population detail:

Population location: entire
Listing status: E

For most current information and documents related to the conservation status and management of Odocoileus hemionus cerrosensis , see its USFWS Species Profile
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Cedros Island mule deer

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Cedros Island Mule Deer, Odocoileus hemionus cerrosensis, is a subspecies of Mule Deer.[2] It is found only on Cedros Island off the coast of Baja California. There are only about 50 individuals remaining, with no captive population. Its behavior is similar to that of other subspecies of mule deer. The subspecies is threatened by feral dogs and poaching.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sanchez Rojas, G. & Gallina Tessaro, S. (2008). "Odocoileus hemionus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/42393. Retrieved 06 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Grubb, Peter (16 November 2005). "Order Artiodactyla (pp. 637-722)". In Wilson, Don E., and Reeder, DeeAnn M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2 vols. (2142 pp.). pp. 657-658. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494. http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=14200270. 

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