Tufted deer Elaphodus cephalophus Near threatened
Where the tufted 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 10 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Elaphodus cephalophus |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Mass | 23.5 kg (adult weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the tufted deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tufted deer in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Guangdong.
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.
How big is a tufted deer?
Wikidata records the following for the tufted deer: mass 23.5 kg (adult weight).
Is the tufted deer endangered?
The tufted deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the tufted deer?
The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Elaphodus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the tufted deer
The tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) is a small species of deer characterized by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and fang-like canines for the males. It is a close relative of the muntjac, living somewhat further north over a wide area of central China and northeastern Myanmar. Suffering from overhunting and habitat loss, this deer is considered near-threatened. It is the only member of the genus Elaphodus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tufted deer (revision 1374042312), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q723575 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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