Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards 1866

Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards 1866, Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool., ser. 5, 5: 382.

Type Locality: China, "dans le parc impérial situé à quelque distance de Pékin [Beijing]".

Vernacular Names: Pere David's Deer.

Distribution: Formerly NE China; extinct in wild since 3rd or 4th Century; now reintroduced to its former range, near Beijing and near Shanghai.

Conservation: IUCN – Critically Endangered.

Discussion: Included in Elaphurus by Corbet (1978 c:201); but see Van Gelder (1977 b).