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Named after Sir Robert H. Schomburgk, British consul in Bangkok from 1857 to 1864.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schomburgk's deer
Today it means: An extinct deer (†Rucervus schomburgki) once native to south-east Asia, having a dark brown coat and lighter belly, a short mane and basket-like antlers in the male. Full definition →