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Cervus
Sign in to saveCervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now commonly placed in other genera. Additionally, the species-level taxonomy is in a state of flux.
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Cervus is a genus within the family Cervidae, classified under the order Artiodactyla, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was established by Linnaeus in 1758 and belongs to the subfamily Cervini. It is distinct from the taxon Jelen.
The genus has an accepted taxonomic status and its temporal range begins in the Late Miocene. Records indicate that 713,725 occurrences have been documented for this group.
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Species
Cervus
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyCervidae
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- Cervus
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- Cervus
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- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Cervus
- different from
- Jelen
- taxon author citation
- Linneaus, 1758
- temporal range start
- Late Miocene
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Genus
- Species
- Red deer species group
- Sika deer species group
- Phylogeny
- Fossil species
- Mating system
- Female-female competition
- Secondary sexual traits
- Indirect benefits
- References
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Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now commonly placed in other genera. Additionally, the species-level taxonomy is in a state of flux.
==Taxonomy==
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