| Crimean red deer | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Genus: | Cervus |
| Species: | C. elaphus |
| Subspecies: | C. e. brauneri |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cervus elaphus brauneri Charlemagne, 1920 | |
The Crimean red deer (Cervus elaphus brauneri) also known as Brauner's red deer, is a subspecies of the red deer that is native to the southern Crimean Peninsula, Ukraine.
Description
They are very similar in color and appearance to the main subspecies of the red deer, but may be a bit smaller, although this can not be proven. Brown to a red colored coat or hide, with semi-large antlers, long ears, and a partially distinctive snout color pattern. The fur on their snouts are somewhat different from other subspecies, but generally from a distance looks the same.
References
- ^ "Crimean Red Deer (Subspecies Cervus elaphus brauneri)". iNaturalist United Kingdom. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- "Cervus elaphus brauneri Charlemagne, 1920". ITIS - Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- "Cervus elaphus brauneri Charlemagne, 1920". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Cervus elaphus brauneri | |