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Axis calamianensis, commonly known as the Calamian deer or Calamian Hog Deer, is a species of mammal within the family Cervidae. It belongs to the genus Axis and is classified under the order Artiodactyla. The species is endemic to the Calamian Islands in the Philippines.
This viviparous animal has a gestation period of 180 days, with a longest observed lifespan of 17.2 years. Its conservation status is listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2015. Additionally, Axis calamianensis is included in Appendix I of CITES.
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Species
EndangeredCalamian Hog Deer
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyCervidae
Maximum longevity: 17.2 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen was still living at 17.2 years of age (Richard Weigl 2005). Similar species live over 20 years, so it is possible that maximum longevity is slightly underestimated in these animals.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1
- Family
- Cervidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Philippines
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- taxon name
- Axis calamianensis
- Commons category
- Axis calamianensis
- taxon common name
- Calamian-Hirsch
- gestation period
- 180
- longest observed lifespan
- 17.2
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- has characteristic
- viviparity
- endemic to
- Calamian Islands
- short name
- A. calamianensis
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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