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Dama dama mesopotamica (Mesopotamian fallow deer; Persian fallow deer)

Synonyms: Dama mesopotamica

Wikipedia Abstract

The Persian fallow deer (Dama dama mesopotamica) ("gavazn-i zard" in Persian) is a rare ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. Its taxonomic status is disputed, with some maintaining it as a subspecies of the fallow deer, while others treat it as a separate species, Dama mesopotamica.
View Wikipedia Record: Dama dama mesopotamica

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Dama dama mesopotamica

Attributes

Maximum Longevity [1]  20 years

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Arjan or Ajan and Parishan Protected Area 147729 Fārs, Iran  
Lake Orumieh National Park 1113473 Iran  

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0