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348 / Recently extinct
Schomburgk's deer
Rucervus schomburgki
Broad multi-tined antlers formed a crown above floodplain grasslands.
- Time range
- Holocene–1938
- Final stage
- 20th century
- Geographic range
- Seasonal floodplain · Central Thailand
01 / DEFINITION & ECOLOGY
What was Schomburgk's deer?
Schomburgk's deer (Rucervus schomburgki) was an extinct organism known from Holocene–1938, with a range in Seasonal floodplain · Central Thailand.
Life and ecology
Herds occupied tall grass, marsh and open woodland and crowded onto high ground during floods.
02 / DISAPPEARANCE
Why did Schomburgk's deer disappear?
Rice expansion, wetland drainage and concentrated hunting caused extinction.
03 / EVIDENCE
How do scientists know about Schomburgk's deer?
Museum skins, skulls, photographs and records preserve its final history.
04 / SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Check the source record
Use the scientific name to compare taxonomy, occurrence records and the fossil record. Database coverage and classifications may differ.
05 / REVISION HISTORY
How has this record changed?
- Verified authoritative entity sources and added three responsive reconstruction sizes.
- Initial bilingual species record published.
06 / CORRECTIONS & ADDITIONS