Tamaraw
The tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), also known as the Mindoro dwarf buffalo, is a small, hoofed mammal.[3] It is found only on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. The tamaraw was originally more widely spread. Because of human habitation, hunting, and logging, it is present in only a few remote grassy plains and is now an endangered species.[4]
| Tamaraw | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Bubalus |
| Species: | B. mindorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bubalus mindorensis (Heude, 1888)
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| Range map in green | |
Tamaraw Media
Tamaraw (Inside Philippine National Museum of Natural History)
Taxidermied tamaraw in Philippine National Museum of Natural History
The tamaraw on a 1-peso coin of Flora and Fauna Series.
References
- ↑ Hedges, S.. 'Bubalus mindorensis'. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013 (2013)IUCN. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ Species Profile. ecos.fws.gov. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ Bubalus mindorensis, Heude, 1888 (24 July 2014)Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Hedges. Bubalus mindorensis (2013)The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2.. Retrieved 24 July 2014.