Cervus timorensis Blainville, 1822 . J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Arts Paris, 94:267.
TYPE LOCALITY: Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Isis, Timor Isl .
DISTRIBUTION: Java; Bali and probably introduced in antiquity to Lesser Sunda Isis, Molucca Isis (including Buru and Seram), Sulawesi and Timor (Indonesia). Since 17th century, introduced to Kalimantan (Borneo, extinct?), New Guinea, New Britain, Aru Isis (Indonesia), Mauritius, Comoro Isis, Madagascar (extinct?), Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and small islands in Indonesia and off the coast of Australia.
SYNONYMS: buruensis, djonga, fioresiensis, hippelaphus, hoevellianus, javanicus, laronesiotes, lepidus, macassaricus, menadensis, moluccensis, peronii, renschi, russa, sumbavanus, tavistocki, tunjuc.
COMMENTS: Revised by Van Bemmel (1949a). Includes tavistocki; see Grubb and Groves (1983).