Visayan spotted deer Rusa alfredi Endangered
Where the Visayan spotted 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-collected museum specimen (a central record among 9 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See deer on the world map
| Scientific name | Rusa alfredi |
|---|---|
| Group | Deer |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
Where does the Visayan spotted deer live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Visayan spotted deer in 1 country or territory across Asia.
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 Visayan spotted deer endangered?
The Visayan spotted deer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Visayan spotted deer?
The Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Cervidae, genus Rusa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Visayan spotted deer
The Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi), also known as the Visayan deer, the Philippine spotted deer or Prince Alfred's deer, is a small, endangered, primarily nocturnal species of deer found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros. It once was found across other islands, such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar. It is one of three endemic deer species found in the Philippines, although it was not recognized as a separate species until 1983. An estimated 2,500 mature individuals survived worldwide in 1996, according to the IUCN; today's surviving wild number is uncertain. The diet of the deer, which consists of a variety of different types of grasses, leaves, and buds within the forest, is the primary indicator of its habitat. Since 1991, the range of the species has severely decreased and is now almost co-extensive with that of the Visayan warty pig.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Visayan spotted deer (revision 1380706249), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q645732 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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