Dwarf Brocket
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| Mazama chunyi Hershkovitz, 1959 |
The Dwarf Brocket (Mazama chunyi), or Chunyi, is a small species of deer native to Bolivia and Peru. The deer is brown, with dark grey foreparts and neck. The underparts are lighter brown, and the muzzle short and thick. It weighs approximately 11 kilograms.[2]
A little studied species of Brocket Deer, the IUCN considers "Data Deficient" in evaluating the Dwarf Brocket's conservation status. Research has occurred in the forests of Bolivia, expanding known localities and modelling geographic distribution; while as much as 40% of the habitat was degraded or fragmented, the rest showed good conservation and "Vulnerable" status was recommended for the species.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Deer Specialist Group (2000). Mazama Chunyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 7 June 2007.
- ^ Trolle, Mogens; Louise H. Emmons. A record of a dwarf brocket from lowland Madre de Dios, Peru. Amazon Conservation Association. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Rumiz, D. I.; E. Pardo; C.F. Eulert; R. Arispe; R.B. Wallace; H. Gómez; B. Ríos-Uzeda (April 2007). "New records and a status assessment of a rare dwarf brocket deer from the montane forests of Bolivia". Journal of Zoology 271 (4): 428–436. doi:.
