The northern pudú, called Pudella mephistophiles in current usage and Pudu mephistophiles in older lists, is a South American deer native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador. It is the smallest deer in the world, standing 32 to 35 centimetres at the shoulder and weighing 3.3 to 6 kilograms. Its antlers grow to about 6 centimetres and curve backward, and its coat is lighter than that of the southern pudú while the face is darker. It lives at higher altitudes than its sister species, from 2,000 to 4,000 metres, in montane forests, high-elevation elfin forests and humid alpine paramo grasslands above the tree line. The IUCN classifies it as Data Deficient.
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Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Activity Pattern Classification
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Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)
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Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (colombia)Quote, Lead, range (colombia)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (ecuador)Quote, Lead, range (ecuador)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (peru)Quote, Lead, range (peru)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (the-andes)Quote, Lead, range (the-andes)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Northern pudú (Wikipedia)Lead, range (venezuela)Quote, Lead, range (venezuela)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Sources
1. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Row: pudu mephistophiles, Diet columns (plant material 80%, fruit 10%, seed 10%)
5300 Pudu mephistophiles Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9599.97 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu mephistophiles, Activity columns (Nocturnal 1)
5300 Pudu mephistophiles Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9599.97 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu mephistophiles, Activity columns (Crepuscular 1)
5300 Pudu mephistophiles Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9599.97 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu mephistophiles, Activity columns (Diurnal 1)
5300 Pudu mephistophiles Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9599.97 Ref_117 1
Row: pudu mephistophiles, BodyMass-Value 9599.97 g (9.6 kg); band set by mass: medium from 1.2 kg to under 32 kg, large from 32 kg to under 1000 kg
5300 Pudu mephistophiles Cervidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 80 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 1 1 Ref_1 ABC 9599.97 Ref_117 1
View the Source 2. Northern pudú (Wikipedia)
Lead, range (colombia)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Lead, range (venezuela)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Lead, range (peru)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Lead, range (ecuador)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
Lead, range (the-andes)
native to the Andes of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador
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is a species of South American deer
Habitat
It inhabits montane forests, high-elevation elfin forests, and humid alpine páramo grasslands above the tree-line.
Child Taxon Of: Cervidae, Lead, family placement
is a species of South American deer
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Lead, group placement
is a species of South American deer
In Biome: Paramo, Range and habitat, habitat
humid alpine páramo grasslands above the tree-line
In Ecosystem: Yungas, Distribution
in the Peruvian Yungas south of the Marañón River
In Ecosystem: Yungas, Range and habitat
in the Peruvian Yungas south of the Marañón River
View the Source3. GBIF: Pudu mephistophiles
GBIFDistributions, IUCN Red List threat statusQuote, Distributions, IUCN Red List threat status
threatStatus: DATA_DEFICIENT
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