Odocoileus
| Odocoileus Temporal range: Pleistocene to present | |
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| Odocoileus virginianus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Tribe: | Rangiferini |
| Genus: | Odocoileus Rafinesque, 1832[1] |
| Species | |
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Odocoileus hemionus | |
Odocoileus is a genus of medium-sized deer (family Cervidae) containing two species native to the Americas.[1] The name is sometimes spelled odocoeleus; it is from a contraction of the roots odonto- and coelus meaning "hollow-tooth".
Extant species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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 | Odocoileus hemionus | Mule deer | western half of North America. |
| Odocoileus virginianus | White-tailed deer | throughout most of the continental United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Central America, and northern portions of South America as far south as Peru and Bolivia.[3] |
References
- 1 2 Odocoileus, Mammal Species of the World, 3rd Edition
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Odocoileus salinae". fossilworks.org.
- ↑ "IUCN Red List maps". Explore and discover Red List species ranges and observations.
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