Biology:Cervini

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Short description: Tribe of deer

Cervini
Cervus canadensis2006.jpg
Cervus canadensis (Wapiti)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Subfamily: Cervinae
Tribe: Cervini
Genera

Cervini is a tribe of deer, containing seven extant genera and several extinct ones. The most recent common ancestor of Cervini is presumed to have three-pointed antlers with the brow tine, the trez tine and the beam.[1]

Phylogeny

Phylogeny by Gilbert et al. (2006) [2] is as follows;

Cervini

Axis Cervus axis - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - (white background).jpg

Rucervus The deer of all lands (1898) Swamp deer white background.png

Dama Cervus dama - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica -(white background).jpg

Elaphurus Elaphurusdavidianus white background.jpg

Rucervus Cervus hippelaphus - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - (white background).jpg

Rusa The deer of all lands (1898) Moluccan rusa white background.png

Cervus Cervus elaphus - 1818-1842 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - (white background).jpg

Muntiacini The deer of all lands (1898) Michie's tufted deer white background.png

References

Wikidata ☰ Q22344813 entry