The tufted deer, Elaphodus cephalophus, is a small deer marked by a prominent tuft of black hair on its forehead and, in males, fang-like canines that can reach about 2.6 centimetres. It is a close relative of the muntjacs and lives somewhat further north, over a wide area of central China and in northeastern Myanmar. It is the only member of its genus. It stands 50 to 70 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs 17 to 30 kilograms, with a coat that is almost black in winter and chocolate brown in summer. It inhabits high, damp forests at 500 to 4,500 metres close to the tree line, in evergreen and deciduous forest with extensive understory and nearby fresh water. Overhunting and habitat loss have made it Near Threatened.
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Classification
Population Trend System (Realm) ThreatsAgriculture and Aquaculture 1 ThreatsBiological Resource Use 1 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Elaphodus cephalophus (Animal Diversity Web)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Elaphodus cephalophus (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source Tufted deer (Wikipedia)
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Found In
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Source Tufted deer (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, range (china)Quote, Habitat and distribution, range (china)
The tufted deer is found mainly in China
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Tufted deer (Wikipedia)Lead, range (myanmar)Quote, Lead, range (myanmar)
central China and northeastern Myanmar
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Elaphodus cephalophus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet
Primary Diet herbivore herbivore
Primary Diet, diet
frugivore frugivore
Key Behaviors
crepuscular crepuscular
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Habitat, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Tufted deer may be hunted for meat and fur throughout their range.
Conservation Status, logging
deforestation for agriculture and logging threaten their habitat
View the Source 2. Tufted deer (Wikipedia)
Habitat and distribution, range (china)
The tufted deer is found mainly in China
Lead, range (myanmar)
central China and northeastern Myanmar
Lead
is a small species of deer
Lead, threats
Suffering from overhunting and habitat loss, this deer is considered near-threatened.
Threats and conservation
a substantial, ongoing decline is almost certain
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a small species of deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a small species of deer
In Ecosystem: Forest, Habitat
It inhabits high, damp forests at 500-4,500 metres
View the Source3. GBIF: Elaphodus cephalophus
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: NEAR_THREATENED
4. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: elaphodus cephalophus, BodyMass-Value 33500 g (33.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kgQuote, Row: elaphodus cephalophus, BodyMass-Value 33500 g (33.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5310 Elaphodus cephalophus Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_3 D2 33500 Ref_117 1
5. Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge): AnAge entry for Elaphodus cephalophus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources (AnAge)Maximum longevity, captivityQuote, Maximum longevity, captivity
Maximum longevity 22.7 years (captivity)
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