---
title: "Lierhert"
description: "Rucervus eldii — Zoogdieren. Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii or Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/eld-s-deer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lierhert

> Rucervus eldii — Zoogdieren. Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii or Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia.

- Scientific name: *Rucervus eldii*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 218
- Wikidata: [Q646488](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q646488)
- iNaturalist taxon: [75047](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/75047)

## Names

- en: Eld's Deer
- de: Manipurleierhirsch
- es: Ciervo De Elde
- fr: Cerf D'Eld
- nl: Lierhert
- pt: Panolia eldii
- pl: Barasinga tykoczelna

## Countries with the most observations

TH (111), CN (24), IN (3), KH (3)

## Summary

Eld's deer (Rucervus eldii or Panolia eldii), also known as the thamin or brow-antlered deer, is an Endangered species of deer endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits wetlands and marshlands. It is active during the day and mates from October to the end of December. Three subspecies are recognised. All three are threatened by hunting and deforestation.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eld%27s_deer

## Photo

![Lierhert](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/eld-s-deer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265125119

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/eld-s-deer?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).