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Hippocamelus antisensis
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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.
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Hippocamelus antisensis is a species of mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. It is classified within the order Artiodactyla, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. Common names for this taxon include Taruca, Ciervo Andino Septentrional, Guemal, and Tarugo. The species is viviparous, with a gestation period of 7 months.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Vulnerable in 2017. It is listed in Appendix I of CITES. Records of the organism exist in Peru, Argentina, and Chile. The taxon is associated with the Holocene time period.
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Species
VulnerableSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyCervidae
Перуанский олень (лат. Hippocamelus antisensis) — один из двух видов андских оленей[uk], обитающий на территории Аргентины, Боливии, Чили и Перу.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 34
- Family
- Cervidae
- Collections
- MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, FMNH, USNM, AMNH, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Peru, Argentina, Per̼, Chile, PéRou, Bolivie, Equateur
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hippocamelus
- Image
- Huemul.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Commons category
- Hippocamelus antisensis
- taxon name
- Hippocamelus antisensis
- taxon common name
- perujski viličasti jelen
- gestation period
- 7
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- has characteristic
- viviparity
- short name
- H. antisensis
- time period
- Holocene
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Diet and behaviour
- Reproduction
- References
- External links
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.
==Description== The taruca is a medium-sized deer with a heavy body. It measures from head to rump, with an tail, and stands tall at the shoulder. Adults weigh between . As with most deer, males are significantly larger than females.
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