Kingdom Animalia Order Artiodactyla Subfamily Capreolinae Scientific name Mazama nana Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Cervidae Genus Mazama Higher classification Brocket deer | |
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Similar Dwarf brocket, Little red brocket, Merida brocket, Small red brocket, Yucatan brown brocket | ||
The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana) is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing 15 to 20 kilograms (33 to 44 lb). It is reddish-brown in color.
This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mazama rufina.
References
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