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Species profile—Axis axis (chital)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Cervidae (deer) → Axis axis (chital)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Cervidae (deer)
Scientific name
Axis axis Erxleben, 1777
Common name
chital
WildNet taxon ID
1075
Alternate name(s)
axis deer
feral chital deer
chital deer
Indian spotted deer
spotted deer
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Restricted Matter
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Feral Animal

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1075.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024