Extinct

Schomburgk's Deer

Rucervus schomburgki

Schomburgk's Deer

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Schomburgk’s deer had a dark brown pelt. They had lighter underparts. The underside of the tail was generally white. Schomburgk’s deer was described from a pair of antlers by Edward Blyth in 1863. It takes its name from the former Bangkok British consul (1857-1864), Sir Robert H. Schomburgk.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY

Cervidae

GENUS

Rucervus

Location

Thailand

Mammal

Herbivore

Habitat

Terrestrial, Wetlands (inland)

Food

Presumably grasses, reeds, and other swamp vegetation.

Last Seen

2006

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