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Ciervo común
Mammals

Elk

Cervus elaphus

Authorship: Erxleben

Notes

Elk probably occasionally wander onto IMRS from the Eagle Mountains.

Records

It was observed during November 2006 in Echo Canyon by B. Nix.

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassMammalia (Mammals)
OrderARTIODACTYLA (Even-toed Ungulates)
FamilyCERVIDAE (Deer Family)
GenusCervus
Specieselaphus

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe GlobalNot assessed
NatureServe (Texas)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed