Introductory
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Odocoileus hemionus | Mule Deer 



ABBREVIATION : 
ODHE

COMMON NAMES : 
   mule deer
   burro deer
   California mule deer
   Cedros deer
   Columbian black-tailed deer
   desert deer
   Inyo deer
   peninsula mule deer
   Rocky Mountain mule deer
   Sitka black-tailed deer
   southern mule deer
   Tiburon deer


TAXONOMY : 
There are 11 subspecies of mule deer in North America.  Black-tailed
deer, which consist of two mule deer subspecies, comprise a distinct
race, differentiated by appearance and behavior [35].  Only seven
subspecies are recognized.  There is some doubt as to the distribution,
differentiation, and possible existence of the remaining four.  These
four are indicated below with an asterisk [52]:

Odocoileus hemionus ssp. hemionus - Rocky Mountain mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. crooki -  desert mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. californicus - California mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. fuliginatus - southern mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. peninsulae - peninsula mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. columbianus - Columbian black-tailed deer
O. hemionus ssp. sitkensis - Sitka black-tailed deer
O. hemionus ssp. eremicus* - burro deer
O. hemionus ssp. sheldoni* - Tiburon Island mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. inyoensis* - Inyo mule deer
O. hemionus ssp. cedrosensis or cerrosensis* - Cedros Island mule deer

For the purpose of this write-up, life history, basic requirements, and
management for mule deer and black-tailed deer will be combined, unless
an aspect differs significantly.


ORDER : 
Artiodactyla

CLASS : 
Mammal

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
The Cedros Island mule-deer, ssp. cedrocensis, is endangered [46].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, June 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1991. Odocoileus hemionus. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Wildlife Species: Odocoileus hemionus | Mule Deer