Cervus mariannus
Desmarest, 1822. Mammalogie. In Encycl. Meth., 2:436.


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ORDER—ARTIODACTYLA
FAMILY—Cervidae

COMMON NAME—Philippine brown deer.

DISTRIBUTION—Originally restricted to the Philippines but introduced into the Marianna Islands. Occurs throughout most of the Philippines except the Negros-Panay Faunal Region, the Babuyan/Batanes groups, the Palawan Faunal Region, and the Sulu Faunal Region (Oliver et al., 1992). Recorded on Basilan (FMNH), Catanduanes (FMNH), Leyte (USNM), Luzon [Isabela (UMMZ) Province], Mindanao [Bukidnon (FMNH), Davao del Norte (FMNH), Davao del Sur (FMNH), and South Cotabato (FMNH) provinces]. Extinct on Biliran (Rickart et al., 1993). Also reported from Mindanao [Agusan del Norte Province] by Sanborn (1953).

HABITAT—Formerly from sea level to at least 2900 m in primary and secondary forest (Heaney et al., in press; Rabor, 1986; Sanborn, 1952; Taylor, 1934).

STATUS—Locally common in isolated areas, but heavily hunted and declining (e.g., Danielsen et al., 1994). Local extinctions have been reported on Catanduanes and Biliran (Heaney et al., 1991; Rickart et al, 1993).

COMMENTS—Substantial variation in size and color often exist in limited areas. Further taxonomic study is needed.

COMMENT ADDED IN 2005--Common in montane and mossy forest at 925-2,150 m elevation in Balbalasang, Kalinga Province (Heaney et al. 2004)


©2002 (photograph by R. Brown)

©2002 (photograph by L. Heaney)

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