Javan Rusa
Rusa timorensis (Blainville, 1822)
Also calledCerf de Timor (fra) · Cerf rusa (fra) · Ciervo de Timor (spa) · Javaans Hert (nld) · Javahjort (nob) · Lakksambar (est) · Mahnenhirsch (deu) · Mähnenhirsch (deu) · Rusa Jawa (ind) · Rusa de Timor, Cerf de Java, Cerf rusa (fra) · Sambar dalla criniera (ita) · Sambar de Java (spa) · Sambar di Giava (ita) · Sambar o ciervo de Timor (spa)
First described in: J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts Paris vol.94 p.267
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
child_taxa
Subspecies:: Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. timorensis de Blainville 1822 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. djonga Van Bemmel 1949 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. floresiensis Heude 1896 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. macassaricus Heude 1896 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. moluccensis Quoy and Gaimard 1830 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. renschi Sody 1932 Subspecies Rusa timorensis subsp. russa Müller and Schlegel 1845
Order Artiodactyla
discussion
Discussion: Revised by Van Bemmel (1949 a). Includes tavistocki; see Grubb and Groves (1983).
Order Artiodactyla
distribution
Distribution: Indonesia, Sunda Isls; autochthonous on Bali, and Java; probably introduced in antiquity to Lesser Sunda Isls, Molucca Isls (including Buru and Seram), Sulawesi, and Timor; since 17 th century, introduced to Borneo (Kalimantan; now extinct?), New Guinea, New Britain, Aru Isls, Mauritius, Comoro Isls, Madagascar (extinct?), Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and small islands in Indonesia and off the coast of Australia.
Order Artiodactyla
biology_ecology
Habitat. It is basically a tropical grassland species, but very adaptable, with populations living in forests, shrubs, and marshes, from sea level to 900 m above sea level.
Cervidae
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 4262397.