D. Lee
Richard W. Dolman
David M. Leslie Jr.
2013
<p><i>Elaphodus cephalophus</i><span> Milne-Edwards, 1872 (tufted deer) is usually considered polytypic with 3 or 4 recognized subspecies, depending on the source. It is a small dark chocolate-brown deer typified by a tuft of hair on its crown, sharp upper canines that protrude downward from under the upper lip, and rudimentary antlers on males; it is similar to muntjacs, to which it is closely related. </span><i>E. cephalophus</i><span>occurs in humid, montane forests at elevations of 300–4,750 m in southwestern through southeastern China and perhaps northwestern Myanmar (historical records). Vulnerable to poaching in remote areas and relatively uncommon in zoos, it is considered vulnerable as a Class II species in China and listed as “Near Threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.</span></p>
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American Society of Mammalogists
<i>Elaphodus cephalophus</i> (Artiodactyla: Cervidae)
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