Small Red Brocket
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The Small Red Brocket is a small species of deer
in the Cervidae family. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in Paraná
and São Paulo
in southeastern Brazil
. This species, which only was scientifically described in 1996, is threatened by habitat loss. Though its size and structure most resemble that of the Pygmy Brocket
(M. nana), its coloration is very similar to that of the Red Brocket
(M. americana). It resembles hybrids between these two species even more closely, but differs from both, and their hybrids, in karyotype
.
Deer
Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year...
in the Cervidae family. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...
and São Paulo
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
in southeastern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. This species, which only was scientifically described in 1996, is threatened by habitat loss. Though its size and structure most resemble that of the Pygmy Brocket
Pygmy Brocket
The Pygmy Brocket, Mazama nana, is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in Argentina, southern Brazil and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing . It is reddish-brown in color....
(M. nana), its coloration is very similar to that of the Red Brocket
Red Brocket
The Red Brocket , is a species of brocket deer from forests in South America, ranging from northern Argentina to Colombia and the Guianas...
(M. americana). It resembles hybrids between these two species even more closely, but differs from both, and their hybrids, in karyotype
Karyotype
A karyotype is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of an eukaryotic cell. The term is also used for the complete set of chromosomes in a species, or an individual organism.p28...
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