Marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus Vulnerable
Where the marsh deer lives – recorded in 3 countries, 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 631 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Blastocerus dichotomus |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the marsh deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the marsh deer in 3 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Barreiras do Piauí.
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 marsh deer endangered?
The marsh deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the marsh deer?
The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Blastocerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the marsh deer
The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) is a species of deer native to South America. It is the largest living species of South American deer. It is the only species in the genus Blastocerus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Marsh deer (revision 1373111878), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q504501 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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