Cervus nippon mageshimae

Basic information
Scientific name	Cervus nippon mageshimae	(No picture)
Common names
Higher taxon	Cervidae, Artiodactyla, Mammalia
Natural range	Magejima Is. (Osumi Islands, Japan)
Habitat	Almost females live in forest, whereas males use grass land.

Invasion information
Range in Japan	Gajajima Is. (Tokara Islands) and Akune-Oshima Is. (Kagoshima)
Origin	Unknown.
Date	1945
Route	Deliberate: as sightseeing resource.
Impact	Harmful to agriculture, forestry . destruction of landscape. Native organism(s) affected: Vegetation, crops, forestry products.
Regulation in Japan	No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries	None.

Reference	Notes
Tatsuzawa (1999) Mageshima Island Homepage http://ecol.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/homepage/serow/mage/magesika.html (in Jpn) etc.	Import, transport, and keeping of the deer of genus Cervus except Japanese subspecies of C. nippon are prohibited in Japan.