Axis axis - #2946
Chital
Also as Axis Deer|Indian Spotted Deer.
Geographic Distribution
India (incl. Sikkim), Nepal, and Sri Lanka; introduced to Andaman Isls, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Moldavia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Ukraine, Uruguay, and USA (Florida, Hawaiian Isls, and Texas).
Order/Family
Cervidae
Genus
Axis
Specific Epithet
axis
Image Location
Sri Lanka, Southern or Uva province, Yala National Park
Image Date
10 January 2014
Photographer
C Smith