Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
Summary 2
The sika deer, Cervus nippon, also known as the spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia, and introduced to various other parts of the world. Previously found from northern Vietnam in the south to the Russian Far East in the north, it is now uncommon in these areas, excluding Japan, where the species is overabundant. Its name comes from shika (鹿?), the Japanese word for "deer".
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More Info
- iNaturalist NZ taxon page
- Animal Diversity Web
- ASM Mammal Diversity Database
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- NBN Atlas
- VertNet
- 日本のレッドデータ検索システム
