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Alces Gray, 1821

Alces Gray, 1821; Lond. Med. Repos., 15: 307, TS: Cervus alces Linnaeus
Alcelaphus Gloger
Paralces

Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scandinavia, Poland, Siberia, Altai, Amur, N.America. See [About maps] Hirvi Elk Moose
Cervus alces Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 66, TL: Sweden

A. a. alces

EU, W.Siberia Cervus alces alces
alce
antiquorum
jubata
machlis
angusticephalus
coronatus
europaeus
palmatus
tymensis; (Siberia)
typicus
uralensis; (S. Urals)
Alces machlis meridionalis Matschie, 1913; 156, TL: Samara district, SW. of Ural
Cervus alces alces ; [MPR, 202]

A. a. americanus Clinton, 1822

E.Siberia, N.America Cervus americanus Clinton, 1822; (Eastern N. America)
bedfordiae; (E. Siberia)
cameloides; (?Manchuria)
pfizenmayeri
yakutskensis; (NE. Siberia)
Cervus alces americanus ; [MPR, 202]

A. a. caucasicus Vereshchagin, 1955

exctint Alces alces caucasicus Vereshchagin, 1955; , TL: Kuban, Terek, N. Caucasus
Cervus alces caucasicus ; [MPR, 202]

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References:

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[MPR]

Corbet, G. B, 1978; The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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