Philippine deer
species of mammal
The Philippine deer (Rusa marianna), also known as the Philippine sambar or Philippine brown deer, is a vulnerable deer species endemic to the Philippines. It was first described from introduced populations in the Mariana Islands, hence the specific name.
Taxonomy
Cervus mariannus was the scientific name proposed by Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest in 1822. It was subordinated to the genus Rusa. Four subspecies are currently recognized:
R. m. marianna in Luzon biogeographic region
R. m. barandana in Mindoro
R. m. nigella in isolated upland areas of Mindanao
R. m. nigricans in lowland sites of Mindanao
Characteristics
The Philippine brown deer is relatively smaller than its relative, the sambar deer. Its head-and-body length and shoulder height measures 100 to 151 cm (39 to 59 in), and 55 to 70 cm (22 to 28 in), respectively.
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