Odocoileus columbianus (species)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Mammalia (class) > Artiodactyla (order) > Cervidae (family) > Capreolinae (subfamily) > Odocoileus (genus)
Descripción
Species of deer found in western North America, primarily in the Pacific Northwest region. Some classifications regard it as a subspecies of mule deer. However, recent DNA analysis indicates that the mule deer is apparently a rather recent form that arose from hybridization of female white-tailed and male of the ancient black-tailed deer.
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Otros términos
- black-tailed deer (species) [en]
- black-tail deer (species) [en]
- blacktail deer (species) [en]
- coast deer (species) [en]