The pygmy brocket, Mazama nana, is a brocket deer from South America that is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs that weighs 15 to 20 kilograms and has a reddish-brown coat. The species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mazama rufina, the little red brocket. Hybrids between the pygmy brocket and the red brocket, Mazama americana, have been documented in captivity. The IUCN lists the species as Vulnerable.
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Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
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Source Pygmy brocket (Wikipedia)Lead, range (argentina)Quote, Lead, range (argentina)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Pygmy brocket (Wikipedia)Lead, range (brazil)Quote, Lead, range (brazil)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Pygmy brocket (Wikipedia)Lead, range (paraguay)Quote, Lead, range (paraguay)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
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1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: mazama nana, Diet columns (plant material 80%, fruit 0%, seed 20%)
5296 Mazama nana Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 16499.85 Ref_117 1
Row: mazama nana, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5296 Mazama nana Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 16499.85 Ref_117 1
Row: mazama nana, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5296 Mazama nana Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 16499.85 Ref_117 1
Row: mazama nana, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5296 Mazama nana Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 16499.85 Ref_117 1
Row: mazama nana, BodyMass-Value 16499.85 g (16.5 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5296 Mazama nana Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 16499.85 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species profile for Mazama nana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Species profile: habitatQuote, Species profile: habitat
"lifeForm": "HERBIVORO", "habitat": "TERRESTRE"
3. Pygmy brocket (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (brazil)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Lead, range (argentina)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
Lead, range (paraguay)
It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
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is a brocket deer species from South America
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a brocket deer species from South America
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a brocket deer species from South America
View the Source4. GBIF: Mazama nana
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: VULNERABLE
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