Lesser Brocket

Mazama nanus

Corzuela Enana

Family: Cervidae
Order: Artiodactyla
Class: Mammalia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Mazama nana.

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Conservation status: Vulnerable

Description

The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana) is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing 15 to. 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 Mazama nana and Mazama americana was documented in captivity.

Source: Wikipedia, article Mazama nanus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.