| Axis | |
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| Axis axis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Tribe: | Cervini |
| Genus: | Axis Smith, 1827 |
| Type species | |
| Cervus axis Erxleben, 1777 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Axis is a genus ofdeer occurring inSouth andSoutheast Asia. As presently defined by most authorities, four species are placed in the genus. Three of the four species are calledhog deer. The genus name is a word mentioned inPliny the Elder'sNatural History.[1]
Following the third edition ofMammal Species of the World from 2005, which is also followed by theAmerican Society of Mammalogists, four species are placed inAxis.[2][3] These four species are divided into two subgenera;Axis containing the chital, andHyelaphus containing the 3 others.[2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chital, spotted deer, or axis deer
| Axis axis (Erxleben, 1777) | Indian subcontinent, including Sri Lanka | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Calamian deer
| Axis calamianensis (Heude, 1888) | Calamian Islands in Palawan, the Philippines | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EN |
| Bawean deer or Kuhl's deer
| Axis kuhlii (Temminck, 1836) | Bawean Island in Indonesia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Indian hog deer
| Axis porcinus (Zimmermann, 1780) | northern plains of Indian subcontinent to Myanmar, parts of Indochina | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EN |
in India [...] a wild animal, named axis, with the hide of a fawn but with more spots and whiter ones
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