Family Cervidae Rank Subspecies | Phylum Chordata Order Even-toed ungulate | |
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Scientific name Cervus canadensis sibiricus Similar Cervus, Caspian red deer, Manitoban elk, Barbary stag, Bactrian deer | ||
The Altai wapiti (sometimes called the Altai elk by North Americans) is a subspecies of Cervus canadensis (named "elk" or "wapiti" in North America) found in the forest hills of Southern Siberia, Northwestern Mongolia, and Northern Xinjiang province of China. It is different from the Tian Shan Wapiti in being smaller and paler in color.
It has also been classified as Cervus elaphus sibirica, and is also known as the Altai maral, central maral deer, Siberian red deer, and Maral.
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