Cervus nippon
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
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Cervidae
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Common name
Shansi Sika (English), Sika (English), Sika deer (English)
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Summary

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Compiler: IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group

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Publication date: 2012-01-20

Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Cervus nippon. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Cervus+nippon on 15-01-2026.

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Cervus nippon
NATIVE RANGE
  • china
  • japan
  • korea, democratic people's republic of
  • korea, republic of
  • russian federation
  • taiwan
  • viet nam
Informations on Cervus nippon has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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Red List assessed species 1: LC = 1;
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Europe
Mechanism
[1] Hybridisation
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Bibliography
3 references found for Cervus nippon

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General information
Harris, R.B. 2008. Cervus nippon. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.
Summary: Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41788/0 [Accessed 26 March 2012]
Integrated Taxonomic Information Facility (ITIS), 2012. Cervus nippon Temminck, 1838
Summary: Available from:http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180696 [Accessed 26 March 2012]
Lovari, S., Herrero. J., Conroy, J., Maran, T., Giannatos, G., Stubbe, M., Aulagnier, S., Jdeidi, T., Masseti, M. Nader, I., de Smet, K. & Cuzin, F. 2008. Cervus elaphus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2.
Summary: Available from: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41785/0 [Accessed 16 Januray 2012)
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Cervus nippon
Shansi Sika, Sika, Sika deer
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Recommended citation
(2026). Cervus nippon. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).