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The Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi), also known as the Visayan deer, the Philippine spotted deer [3] or Prince Alfred's deer, is a small, endangered, primarily nocturnal species of deer found in the rainforests of the Visayan Islands of Panay and Negros. It once was found across other islands, such as Cebu, Guimaras, Leyte, Masbate, and Samar.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Visayan spotted deer. R. alfredi (P. L. Sclater, 1870) Philippines: Size: 120–130 cm (47–51 in) long, plus 8–13 cm (3–5 in) tail; 60–80 cm (24–31 in) tall at shoulder [103] Habitat: Forest, shrubland, and grassland [104]
Scientific name Common name Distribution Rusa alfredi: Visayan spotted deer, Philippine spotted deer: The Philippines. Rusa marianna: Philippine brown deer or Philippine sambar: Negros-Panay, Babuyan/Batanes, Palawan & the Sulu Faunal Regions, Philippines. Rusa timorensis: Javan rusa, Timor rusa, or Sunda sambar
Common name Scientific name authority ... deer: Calamian deer: Axis calamianensis Heude, ... Visayan spotted deer: Rusa alfredi Sclater, 1870:
The chital or cheetal (Axis axis; / tʃ iː t əl /), also called spotted deer, chital deer and axis deer, is a deer species native to the Indian subcontinent. It was first described by Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben in 1777. A moderate-sized deer, male chital reach 90 cm (35 in) and females 70 cm (28 in) at the shoulder.
The Philippine deer (Rusa marianna), also known as the Philippine sambar or Philippine brown deer, is a vulnerable deer species endemic to the Philippines. [1] It was first described from introduced populations in the Mariana Islands , hence the specific name.
Common name Scientific name Status Tamaraw: Bubalus mindorensis: CR: Visayan spotted deer: Cervus alfredi: CR: Dugong: Dugong dugon: CR: Dinagat hairy-tailed cloud rat
The Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis), also known as Calamian hog deer, [3] is an endangered species of deer found only in the Calamian Islands of Palawan province in the Philippines. It is one of three species of deer native to the Philippines, the other being the Philippine sambar (Rusa marianna) and the Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi).