Odocoileus
| Odocoileus | |
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| Odocoileus virginianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Tribe: | Rangiferini |
| Genus: |
Odocoileus Rafinesque, 1832 |
| Species | |
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Odocoileus hemionus |
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Odocoileus hemionus
Odocoileus virginianus
†Odocoileus lucasi
†Odocoileus salinae
Odocoileus is a genus of medium-sized deer (family Cervidae) containing two species native to the Americas. The name is sometimes spelled odocoeleus; it is from a contraction of the roots odonto- and coelus meaning "hollow-tooth".
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