Elk – Cervus canadensis. Known as wapiti in Asia. A wide ranging species with fragmented populations in North America and Asia. The number of accepted subspecies is debatable. Some researchers list as many as twelve extant subspecies:
- Northern and American group
- Roosevelt elk (C. c. roosevelti)
- Tule elk (C. c. nannodes)
- Manitoban elk (C. c. manitobensis)
- Rocky Mountain elk (C. c. nelsoni)
- East Asian group
- Altai wapiti (C. c. sibiricus)
- Tian Shan wapiti (C. c. songaricus)
- Manchurian wapiti (C. c. xanthopygus)
- Alashan wapiti (C. c. alashanicus)
- South Asian group (Central Asian red deer)
- MacNeill’s deer (C. c. macneilli)
- Kansu red deer (C. c. kansuensis)
- Tibetan red deer (C. c. wallichii)
- Kashmir stag (C. c. hanglu)
Cervus canadensis nelsoni – Rocky Mountain Elk
Cervus canadensis roosevelti – Roosevelt Elk
