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Cervus nippon taiouanus

Basic information
Scientific name Cervus nippon taiouanus (No picture)
Common names Formosan Sika Deer
Higher taxon Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia
Natural range East Asia.
Habitat Under Construction.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Wakayama pref. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date 1940s.
Route Deliberate introduction (for zoo or some exhibition).
Impact Destruction of landscape.
Native organism(s) affected: Vegetation, crops, forestry products.
Regulation in Japan Import, transport, and keeping in Japan is legally prohibited.
Introduced range in other countries Under Construction.
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