Cervus alfredi - Earth.com
cervus alfredi
12-22-2016

Cervus alfredi

Cervus alfredi NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — Cervus alfredi ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. The Visayan spotted deer, also known as the “Philippine spotted deer” or “Prince Alfred’s deer”, is a nocturnal and endangered species of deer located primarily in the rainforests of the Visayan islands of Panay and Negros though it once roamed other islands such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar. It is one of three endemic deer species in the Philippines, although it was not recognized as a separate species until 1983. An estimated 2,500 mature individuals survived worldwide as of 1996, according to the IUCN, although it is uncertain of how many of them still survive in the wild.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.

Detailed information
Full Name: Visayan deer (Cervus alfredi)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Mammals
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 09/01/1988 Foreign (Headquarters) Wherever found
  • Countries in which the the Visayan deer, Wherever found is known to occur: Philippines
Federal register documents
Date
Citation Page
Title
09/01/1988 53 FR 33990 33992 Determination of End. Status for Visayan Deer; 53 FR 33990-33992
08/19/1987 52 FR 31051 31053 Proposed End. Status for Visayan Deer; 52 FR 31051-31053
Recovery
No recovery information is available for the Visayan deer.
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day