Barasingha (Cervus duvaucelii)
Facts
| Also known as: | swamp deer |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Cervidae |
| Genus | Cervus (1) |
| Size | Body length: 180 cm (2) Shoulder height: 119 - 124 cm (2) |
| Weight | 170 - 289 kg (2) |
Status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU C1) on the IUCN Red List 2002 (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3). Subspecies: Wetland barasingha (Cervus duvaucelii duvaucelii) classified as Vulnerable (VU C1); upland barasingha (C. d. branderi) classified as Endangered (EN D); C. d. ranjitsinhi classified as Critically Endangered (CR C2b) (1).
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