Bawean deer Axis kuhlii Critically endangered
Where the Bawean deer lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 9 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Axis kuhlii |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the Bawean deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Bawean deer in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Indonesia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Bawean deer endangered?
The Bawean deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Bawean deer?
The Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Hyelaphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Bawean deer
The Bawean deer (Axis kuhlii), also known as Kuhl's hog deer or Bawean hog deer, is a highly threatened species of deer endemic to the island of Bawean in Indonesia. Due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and limited range, the Bawean deer is evaluated as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES. It has few natural enemies except for birds of prey and pythons such as reticulated pythons.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bawean deer (revision 1345022509), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q221342 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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