Rusa timorensis (de Blainville 1822)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 670

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scientific name	Rusa timorensis (de Blainville 1822)
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[Rusa] timorensis (de Blainville 1822) , J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts Paris, 94: 267.

Type Locality: Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Isls, "Timor" Isl.

Vernacular Names: Javan Rusa.

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

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 17th 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.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Revised by Van Bemmel (1949 a). Includes tavistocki; see Grubb and Groves (1983).