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Odocoileinae

(Subfamily)

Overview

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Capreolinae, Odocoileinae, or the New World deer (denoting their place of origin, not their current distribution), is a subfamily of deer. Alternatively, they are known as the telemetecarpal deer, due to their ankle structure being different from the plesiometacarpal deer of Cervinae

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b>Capreolinae, Odocoileinae, or the New World deer (denoting their place of origin, not their current distribution), is a subfamily of deer. Alternatively, they are known as the telemetecarpal deer, due to their ankle structure being different from the plesiometacarpal deer of Cervinae

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References

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  1. ^ The list is based on the studies of Randi, Mucci, Claro-Hergueta, Bonnet and Douzery (2001); Pitraa, Fickela, Meijaard, Groves (2004); Ludt, Schroeder, Rottmann and Kuehn (2004); Hernandez-Fernandez and Vrba (2005); Groves (2006); Ruiz-Garcia, M., Randi, E., Martinez-Aguero, M. and Alvarez D. (2007); Duarte, J.M.B., Gonzalez, S. and Maldonado, J.E. (2008)
  2. ^ Duarte, J. M. B., Gonz?lez, S. and Maldonado, J. E. 2008. The surprising evolutionary history of South American deer. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49:17-22

Taxonomy

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The Subfamily Odocoileinae is a member of the Family Cervidae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Odocoileinae:

The Subfamily Odocoileinae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Alces

The moose (North America) or Eurasian elk (Europe) (Alces alces) is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Moose used to have a much wider range but hunting and other human activities greatly reduced it over the years. Moose have been re-introduced to some of their former habitats. Their diet consists of both terrestrial and aquatic vegetation. The most common moose predators are wolves, bears, and humans. Unlike most other deer species, moose are solitary animals and do not form herds. Although generally slow-moving and sedentary, moose can become aggressive and move surprisingly fast if angered or startled. Their mating season in the autumn can lead to spectacular fights between males competing for the right to mate with a particular female. [more]

Antifer

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Blastoceros

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]

Blastocerus

The Marsh Deer, Blastocerus dichotomus (Guaran?: guasu puku; Spanish: ; Portuguese: Cervo-do-pantanal), is the largest deer species from South America reaching a length of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a height of 1.2 m (3.9 ft) at the rump. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Formerly found through all of tropical South America today it is reduced to small isolated populations at marsh and lagoon zones in the basins of the rivers Paran? and Paraguay as in the Amazonian region of Peru where it is protected in Bahuaja-Sonehe National Park. [more]

Bretzia

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Capreolus

Capreolus is a genus of deer with at least two extant species: [more]

Cervalces

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Hippocamelus

Hippocamelus is a of Cervidae, the deer family. It compromises two endangered Andean species, commonly known as huemuls or güemals (with variants on last vowel), and taruca. The huemuls have a stocky, thick, and short-legged body. These mammals live at high altitudes in the summer, then move down the mountains in the fall and spend the winter in sheltered forested valleys. Areas with fresh water are preferred. The huemuls are herbivores which feed primarily on herbaceous plants and shrubs as well as sedges, lichens, and grasses found between the rocks on high peaks. [more]

Mazama

Mazama may mean: [more]

Morenelaphus

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Navahoceros

Odocoileus

Odocoileus is a genus of medium-sized that contains three species. [more]

Ozotoceros

Pampas deer, Ozotoceros bezoarticus, live in the grasslands of South America at low elevations. They are also known as Venado or Gama. Their habitat includes water and hills, often with winter drought, and grass that is high enough to cover a standing deer. Many of them live on the Pantanal wetlands, where there are ongoing conservation efforts, and other areas of annual flooding cycles. Human activity has changed much of the original landscape. They are known to live up to 12 years in the wild, longer if captive, but are threatened due to over-hunting and habitat loss. Many people are concerned over this loss, because a healthy deer population means a healthy grassland, and a healthy grassland is home to many species, some also threatened. Many North American birds migrate south to these areas, and if the Pampas deer habitat is lost, they are afraid these bird species will also decline. There are approximately 80,000 Pampas deer total, with the majority of them living in Brazil. [more]

Procapreolus

Pudu

The pudús (Pudu), considered to be the world's second smallest , are native to South America. There are two species of pudú: the Northern pudú (Pudu mephistophiles) from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, which stands about 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 cm) at the shoulder; and the Southern or Chilean Pudú (Pudu puda) from southern Chile and southwestern Argentina, which averages between 14 to 16 inches (36 to 41 cm). Males sprout small (7-10 cm) antlers which are shed annually. [more]

Rangifer

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]

At least 21 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Rangifer.

More info about the Genus Rangifer may be found here.

References

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  1. ^ The list is based on the studies of Randi, Mucci, Claro-Hergueta, Bonnet and Douzery (2001); Pitraa, Fickela, Meijaard, Groves (2004); Ludt, Schroeder, Rottmann and Kuehn (2004); Hernandez-Fernandez and Vrba (2005); Groves (2006); Ruiz-Garcia, M., Randi, E., Martinez-Aguero, M. and Alvarez D. (2007); Duarte, J.M.B., Gonzalez, S. and Maldonado, J.E. (2008)
  2. ^ Duarte, J. M. B., Gonz?lez, S. and Maldonado, J. E. 2008. The surprising evolutionary history of South American deer. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 49:17-22

Footnotes

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  1. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=112462
  2. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=106090

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:48:28