Cervus elaphus yarkandensis

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The Yarkand deer (Cervus elaphus yarkandensis), or the Theenivs deer, is a subspecies of the red deer that is native to Central Asia. It is similar in ecology to the Bactrian deer 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 red deer.

ITIS Reports — Cervus elaphus yarkandensis 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 Bactrian deer, also called the Bukhara deer, Bokhara deer, or Bactrian wapiti, is a lowland subspecies of red deer native to Central Asia. It is similar in ecology to the Yarkand deer in occupying riparian corridors surrounded by deserts. The subspecies are separated from one another by the Tian Shan Mountains and probably form a primordial subgroup of the red deer.

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