Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Four species of deer and elk occur in California. Elk, Cervus canadensis Tule elk, C. c. nannodes (endemic) European fallow deer, Dama dama (introduced, harvest) Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (harvest) California mule deer, O. h. californicus Columbian black-tailed deer, O. h. columbianus Southern mule deer, O. h. fuliginatus Inyo mule deer, O. h. inyoensis White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae One species of pig occurs in California. Wild boar, Sus scrofa (introduced, harvest) References Bibliography This is the primary source for most species on this list. This is the primary source for special statuses, and for including certain subspecies in addition to species. The ASM list provides the distribution and other information. Whenever possible, the taxonomy of mammals here has been updated to agree with the latest edition of MSW. Mammals California