South Andean deer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the south Andean deer lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hippocamelus bisulcus
Group	Deer
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Cervidae

Where does the south Andean deer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the south Andean deer in 2 countries and territories across South America.

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 south Andean deer endangered?

The south Andean deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the south Andean deer?

The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Hippocamelus bisilcus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the south Andean deer

The south Andean deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus), also known as the southern guemal, south Andean huemul, southern huemul, or Chilean huemul or güemul ( WAY-mool, Spanish: [weˈmul]), is an endangered species of deer native to the mountains of Argentina and Chile. Along with the northern guemal or taruca, it is one of the two mid-sized deer in the Hippocamelus genus and ranges across the high mountainsides and cold valleys of the Andes. The distribution and habitat, behaviour, and diet of the deer have all been the subject of study. The viability of the small remaining population is an outstanding concern to researchers.

The huemul is part of Chile's national coat of arms and is since 2006 a National Natural Monument.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article South Andean deer (revision 1373976905), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q860736 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).