Biology:Cervini

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Short description: Tribe of deer

Cervini
Cervus canadensis (Wapiti)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Subfamily: Cervinae
Tribe: Cervini
Genera

Cervini is a tribe of deer, containing seven extant genera and several extinct ones. The most recent common ancestor of Cervini is presumed to have three-pointed antlers with the brow tine, the trez tine and the beam.[1]

Phylogeny

Phylogeny by Gilbert et al. (2006) [2] is as follows;

Cervini
 
 

Axis

 
 

Rucervus

 
 
 
 

Dama

 
 
 
 

Elaphurus

 
 

Rucervus

 
 
 
 

Rusa

 
 

Cervus

 
 
 
 
 
 

Muntiacini

 

References

Wikidata ☰ Q22344813 entry