Odocoileus virginianus, Zimmermann, 1780 (Mammalia: Cervidae): confirmed records and distribution extension in the northern Brazilian Amazon

By

Mendes-Oliveira, Ana C.
Linke, Iori Hussak Van Velthem
Coelho, Mônica
Lima, Eldianne

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011-12-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

7

Series / Issue

Issue: 6

Pages

832--836

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/7.6.832

 

Abstract

We present details of five new field records of Odocoileus virginianus from the northern Brazilian Amazon, extending its known range from Suriname to the Brazilian state of Pará. We also document four sight records and four records based on specimens held in collections of white-tailed deer distribution from the states of Amapá and Roraima, reinforcing this inferred distribution. Confirmation of the occurrence of O. virginianus in the Brazilian Amazon is important for its conservation, since it is an important game species for traditional human populations and requires population-level management.