Tiburón Island mule deer
Subspecies of mammal
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The Tiburón Island mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus sheldoni) or Sheldon's mule deer, is a subspecies of the mule deer (Ococoileus hemionus) that is native to Tiburón Island, Sonora, Mexico.[1][2][3]
| Tiburón Island mule deer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Genus: | Odocoileus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | O. h. sheldoni |
| Trinomial name | |
| Odocoileus hemionus sheldoni Goldman, 1939 | |
Anatomy
Distribution and habitat
Classification and conservation
The Tiburón Island mule deer is also called the "Tiburon Island mule deer" in most English speaking countries, for the acute accent is not needed.[2][3] It is still undecided if the Tiburón Island mule deer is a valid subspecies or not, for it may be a synonym of either the burro mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus eremicus), or the peninsular mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus peninsulae).[1]
The Tiburón Island mule deer is listed as "Vulnerable" by many sources, for its natural range is being threatened by feral dogs, coyotes, and poaching. The mule deer population on the island was at 869 in 1980, and 650 in 1993, showing its gradual decline over the years.[1]