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| authority = [[William Thomas Blanford|Blanford]], 1892 |
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The '''Yarkand deer''' (''Cervus |
The '''Yarkand deer''' (''Cervus hanglu yarkandensis''), or the '''Theenivs deer''', is a subspecies of the [[Central Asian red deer]] that is native to the province of [[Xinjiang]], [[People's Republic of China|China]]. It is similar in ecology to the related [[Bactrian deer]] (''C. h. bactrianus'') in occupying lowland riparian corridors surrounded by deserts. Both populations are isolated from one another by the [[Tian Shan]] Mountains and probably form a primordial subgroup of the Central Asian red deer.<ref name=iucn>{{cite iucn |title=''Cervus hanglu'' |name-list-style=amp |author=Brook, S.M. |author2=Donnithorne-Tait, D. |author3=Lorenzini, R. |author4=Lovari, S. |author5=Masseti, M. |author6=Pereladova, O. |author7=Ahmad, K. |author8=Thakur, M. |year=2017 |page=e.T4261A120733024}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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==Range and habitat== |
==Range and habitat== |
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The Yarkand deer, also known as the '''Tarim deer''' or '''Lop Nor stag''', lives in the [[Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe]] [[ecoregion]] |
The Yarkand deer, also known as the '''Tarim deer''' or '''Lop Nor stag''', lives in the [[Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe]] [[ecoregion]] of the [[Tarim Basin|Tarim]], [[Kaidu River|Kaidu]], and [[Qiemo River|Qiemo]] river basins in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region (East Turkestan). They are dependent on the lowland riparian corridors for food and shelter. They do not migrate, but may disperse into adjacent desert areas at night or at times of cooler temperatures. The deer population in the Tarim basin declined from over 10,000 in the 1950s to fewer than 3000 in the 1990s.<ref>Yongbo Liu and Yaning Chen (2007). "Saving the 'Green Corridor': Recharging Groundwater to Restore Riparian Forest Along the Lower Tarim River, China". ''Ecological Restoration'' vol. 25, No. 2, 2007. ISSN 1522-4740.</ref> |
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==Ecology== |
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They are preyed on by the [[Himalayan wolf]]. <ref>https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/0.69048700_1565775720_dietary-spectrum-in-himalayan-wolves.pdf</ref> |
They are preyed on by the [[Himalayan wolf]]. <ref>https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/0.69048700_1565775720_dietary-spectrum-in-himalayan-wolves.pdf</ref> |
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[[Category:Mammals of China]] |
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Revision as of 18:54, 27 August 2021
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Cervinae |
| Genus: | Cervus |
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| Subspecies: | C. h. yarkandensis
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| Cervus hanglu yarkandensis Blanford, 1892
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The Yarkand deer (Cervus hanglu yarkandensis), or the Theenivs deer, is a subspecies of the Central Asian red deer that is native to the province of Xinjiang, China. It is similar in ecology to the related Bactrian deer (C. h. bactrianus) in occupying lowland riparian corridors surrounded by deserts. Both populations are isolated from one another by the Tian Shan Mountains and probably form a primordial subgroup of the Central Asian red deer.[1]
Description
This deer is light rufous in color with a large light-colored patch, including the tail. Its antlers usually have five tines with a terminal fork pointing forward. The fifth tine is usually larger than the fourth and is inclined inward.
Range and habitat
The Yarkand deer, also known as the Tarim deer or Lop Nor stag, lives in the Tarim Basin deciduous forests and steppe ecoregion of the Tarim, Kaidu, and Qiemo river basins in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region (East Turkestan). They are dependent on the lowland riparian corridors for food and shelter. They do not migrate, but may disperse into adjacent desert areas at night or at times of cooler temperatures. The deer population in the Tarim basin declined from over 10,000 in the 1950s to fewer than 3000 in the 1990s.[2]
Ecology
They are preyed on by the Himalayan wolf. [3]
References
- ^ Brook, S.M.; Donnithorne-Tait, D.; Lorenzini, R.; Lovari, S.; Masseti, M.; Pereladova, O.; Ahmad, K. & Thakur, M. (2017). "Cervus hanglu". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T4261A120733024.
- ^ Yongbo Liu and Yaning Chen (2007). "Saving the 'Green Corridor': Recharging Groundwater to Restore Riparian Forest Along the Lower Tarim River, China". Ecological Restoration vol. 25, No. 2, 2007. ISSN 1522-4740.
- ^ https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/0.69048700_1565775720_dietary-spectrum-in-himalayan-wolves.pdf
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