Pygmy brocket
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The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana) is a brocket deer species from South America.[1] It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[2] It is a small deer with short legs, weighing Template:Convert. It is reddish-brown in color.
This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mazama rufina.
Hybrids with Mazama americana
The occurrence of hybrids between the two species was documented in captivity.[3]
References
- Emmons, L.H. (1997). Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press Template:ISBN
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- ↑ Abreu Jr., E.F.; Sühs, R.B.; Putzke, J.; Köhler, A. Ocorrência de Mazama nana Hensel, 1872, no Cinturão Verde de Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Caderno de Pesquisa, série Biologia. Volume 19 (3) 82.2007. Link: http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=cp07018&lang=pt.
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