Cervus

Cervus Temporal range: Pliocene–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cervus elaphus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Cervidae
Tribe:	Cervini
Genus:	Cervus Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758
Species
C. albirostris (Thorold's deer) C. canadensis (elk) C. elaphus (red deer) C. hanglu (Central Asian red deer) C. nippon (sika deer) Also see text

Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now commonly placed in other genera. Additionally, the species-level taxonomy is in a state of flux.