Taruca Hippocamelus antisensis Vulnerable
Where the taruca lives – recorded in 2 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 29 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Hippocamelus antisensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | South America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the taruca live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the taruca 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 taruca endangered?
The taruca’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the taruca?
The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Hippocamelus bisilcus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the taruca
The taruca (Hippocamelus antisensis), also known as the taruka, Peruvian guemal, north Andean deer, north Andean huemul, northern huemul or northern guemal, is a mid sized deer species that inhabits the high regions of the Andes mountains in South America. The common name taruca means "deer" in both the Quechua and Aymara languages. The taruca is closely related to the southern guemal (H. bisulcus), the only other member of the Hippocamelus genus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Taruca (revision 1376341823), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q657056 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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