Pygmy brocket
Species of deer
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The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana) is a brocket deer species from South America.[2] It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[3] It is a small deer with short legs, weighing 15 to 20 kilograms (33 to 44 lb). It is reddish-brown in color.
| Pygmy brocket | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Genus: | Mazama |
| Species: | M. nana |
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| Mazama nana (Hensel, 1872) | |
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| Pygmy brocket distribution. Extant Possibly extant | |
This species is sometimes considered a subspecies of Mazama rufina.
Hybrids with Mazama americana
The occurrence of hybrids between Mazama nana and Mazama americana was documented in captivity.[4]