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. 2012 Nov 27;7(11):e50600. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050600

Figure 1. Deer subspecies.

Figure 1

Distribution of deer and estimated ranges for specific deer subspecies in California. Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) are considered genetically distinct. For the purpose of this analysis, the 4 mule deer subspecies; California mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus californicus), Inyo mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus inyoensis), Southern mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus) and Rocky Mountain mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) were grouped into one “Mule deer” category. Desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus eremicus) were analyzed separately due to their distinct ecology. Adapted from: California Department of Fish and Game (1999): A Sportsman’s guide to improving deer habitat in California (http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/deer/sportsmanguide.html).