Rusa unicolor
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Artiodactyla
Cervidae
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Common name
sambar (English), Sambar Deer (English)
Synonym
Cervus unicolor , Kerr, 1792
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Summary

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Compiler: IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group

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Publication date: 2012-05-09

Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Rusa unicolor. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Rusa%2Bunicolor on 16-10-2026.

Countries (or multi-country features) with distribution records for Rusa unicolor
NATIVE RANGE
  • bangladesh
  • bhutan
  • brunei darussalam
  • cambodia
  • china
  • india
  • indonesia
  • lao people's democratic republic
  • malaysia
  • myanmar
  • nepal
  • sri lanka
  • taiwan
  • thailand
  • viet nam
Informations on Rusa unicolor has been recorded for the following locations. Click on the name for additional informations.
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AUSTRALIA
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[1] Environmental Ecosystem - Habitat
  • [1] Habitat degradation
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Rusa unicolor
sambar, Sambar Deer
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Recommended citation
(2026). Rusa unicolor. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).