Siberian Roe

discussion

Remarks: A single subspecies is supposed to occur in Korea (Oh 2004 b). However, while DNA analysis indicated a small genetic difference between the peninsular and continental populations, the Jeju Island population had substantial genetic differences compared to the peninsular and continental populations (Koh & Yang 2000; Koh et al. 2012 a). Therefore, Koh et al. (2012 a) suggested the population on Jeju Island should be recognized as a distinct subspecies. Xiao et al. (2007) showed that the average mtDNA distance between northeastern China and European roe deer (5.8 %) was more than twice that between northeastern China and Korean roe deer (2.7 %). The authors concluded that roe deer of northeastern China, Korea and Siberia were a single species (Capreolus pygargus), distinct from the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus). Conservation status: The continuous use in folk medicine of antlers of roe deer caused a decline in populations in Korea. Due to active conservation efforts, the density of roe deer on Jeju Island in 2007 increased to 5.33 individuals per km 2 (Kim et al. 2007). On the other hand, the density of mainland populations in South Korea declined to 1.86 individuals

Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status

distribution

Range: The range of C. pygargus covers all of the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island, the latter having the most abundant population (Fig. 69).

Mammals of Korea: a review of their taxonomy, distribution and conservation status

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Subspecies:: Subspecies Capreolus pygargus subsp. pygargus Pallas 1771 Subspecies Capreolus pygargus subsp. bedfordi Thomas 1908 Subspecies Capreolus pygargus subsp. mantschuricus (Noack 1889) Subspecies Capreolus pygargus subsp. ochraceus Barclay 1935

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discussion

Discussion: Year of publication stated to be 1773 by Heptner et al. (1961) but no evidence provided and bibliographies cite 1771. Now regarded by most Russian authors as a species distinct from C. capreolus (Hewison and Danilkin, 2001; Sokolov et al., 1985; Sokolov and Gromov, 1990). Reviewed by Danilkin (1995, Mammalian Species, 512); revised by Sokolov et al. (1986 c). Cervus pygargus mantschuricus Noack, 1889 is not preoccupied by Cervus mantchuricus Swinhoe, 1864 (= Cervus nippon) as there is a one letter difference (Article 57.6, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature; International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1999). Treatment of ochraceus as a valid subspecies follows Koh and Randi (2001).

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