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Capreolinae

The Capreolinae are a subfamily of deer. The scientific name derives from its type genus, Capreolus. Alternatively, they are known as the telemetacarpal deer, due to their bone structure being different from the plesiometacarpal deer subfamily Cervinae. The telemetacarpal deer maintain their distal lateral metacarpals, while the plesiometacarpal deer maintain only their proximal lateral metacarpals. The Capreolinae are believed to have originated in the Middle Miocene, between 7.7 and 11.5 million years ago, in Central Asia.

Classification
The following extant genera and species are accepted: • Tribe Capreolini • Genus CapreolusRoe deer (C. capreolus) • Siberian roe deer (C. pygargus) • Genus HydropotesWater deer (H. inermis) • Tribe Alceini • Genus AlcesMoose or (Eurasian) elk (A. alces) • Tribe Odocoileini • Genus RangiferCaribou/reindeer (R. tarandus) • Genus OdocoileusMule deer (O. hemionus) • White-tailed deer (O. virginianus) • Yucatan brown brocket (O. pandora) • Genus BlastocerusMarsh deer (B. dichotomus) • Genus HippocamelusTaruca (H. antisensis) • South Andean deer or huemul (H. bisulcus) • Genus MazamaCentral American red brocket (M. temama) • Red brocket (M. americana) (This species has been found to be closer to Odocoileus than other brockets.) • Genus AndinocervusSmall red brocket or bororo (A. bororo) • Pygmy brocket (A. nanus) • Merida brocket (A. bricenii) • Little red brocket (A. rufinus) • Genus OzotocerosPampas deer (O. bezoarticus) • Genus PassalitesAmazonian brown brocket (P. nemorivagus) • Genus PuduSouthern pudu (P. pudu) • Genus PudellaPeruvian Yungas pudu (P. carlae) • Northern pudu (P. mephistophiles) • Genus SubuloGray brocket (S. gouazoubira) • Dwarf brocket (S. chunyi) Extinct genera and species • †Agalmaceros • †Alces gallicus • †Antifer • †Bretzia • †Cervalces • †C. carnutorum • †C. scotti • †C. latifrons • †Eocoileus • †Libralces • †Morenelaphus • †Odocoileus lucasi • †Pavlodaria • †Procapreolus • †Torontoceros == References ==
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