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.; Duckworth, J.W.; Huffman, B.; de Leon, J.; Custodio, C. & Gonzales, J. (2013). "Bubalus mindorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Species Profile". ecos.fws.gov. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ↑ "Bubalus mindorensis, Heude, 1888". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Hedges; et al. (2013). "Bubalus mindorensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Retrieved 24 July 2014.