Axis calamianensis
Also known as Calamian deer
species of mammal
Species
Calamian Hog Deer
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyCervidae
Observations15
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
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The Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis), also known as Calamian hog deer, is an endangered species of deer found only in the Calamian Islands of Palawan province in the Philippines. It is one of three species of deer native to the Philippines, the other being the Philippine sambar (Rusa marianna) and the Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi).
Calamian deer mid-antler shed at Phoenix Zoo.