Mazama rufina
E746005
Mazama rufina, commonly known as the little red brocket, is a small, elusive deer species native to the Andean forests of South America.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brocket deer
ⓘ
deer ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal and crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior |
crepuscular
ⓘ
elusive ⓘ solitary ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
chestnut
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
dwarf red brocket
ⓘ
little red brocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
browses on leaves
ⓘ
eats fruits ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | northwestern South America ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Central Andean wet puna (forest margins)
ⓘ
Northern Andean montane forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Cervidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInElevationRange | 1400–3500 m above sea level ⓘ |
| genus | Mazama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
cloud forest
ⓘ
forest edges ⓘ high Andean forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| hasHeadBodyLength | approximately 70–90 cm ⓘ |
| hasShoulderHeight | approximately 40–60 cm ⓘ |
| hasWeight | approximately 8–15 kg ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bolivia ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to a single fawn ⓘ |
| scientificName | Mazama rufina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have small antlers ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small deer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1896 ⓘ |
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