Species
Deer species have always been emblematic symbols in different cultures, serving as a source of food, leather, skin, or for medical purposes. In particular, Neotropical deer originated approximately three million years ago, by the end of the Pliocene and the formation of the isthmus of Panama. They belong to the family Cervidae, Order Artyodactyla, and constitute two morphological groups
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Small species, less than 60 cm high at the withers (<30 kg), males with unbranched antlers and adapted to forests and other habitats of closed vegetation; conformed by the genera Mazama, Subulo and Pudu.
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Species in which the males have branched antlers and have a medium to large structure (>30 kg). These species inhabit environments with more open vegetation; conformed by the genera Odocoileus, Hippocamelus, Ozotoceros, and Blastocerus.
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Small species
Juicy Mazama
Common names: Corzuela roja pequeña, Veado-mateiro-pequeno, Veado-Bororó de São Paulo, Small Red Brocket.
Geographic distribution: South of the State of São Paulo, East of Paraná and extreme Northeast of the State of Santa Catarina.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
VULNERABLE
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
American Mazama
Common names: Venado Rojo, Corzuela Colorado, Soche Colorado, Veado-mateiro, Guazú-Pithá, Red Brocket.
Geographic distribution: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
DATA DEFICIENT
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
Mazama drums
Common name: Red brocket deer
Geographical distribution: Brazil – Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and southern Amazon Forest.
This species was recently genetically differentiated from Mazama americana by our researchers.
Source: Francisco Grotta Neto
Source: Peres et al., 2021.
Mazama nana
Common names: Corzuela Enana, Pororoca, Veado-de-Mão-Curta, Veado-Bororó-do-Sul, Brazilian Dwarf Brocket, Pygmy Brocket.
Geographic distribution: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
VULNERABLE
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
Common name: Corzuela Común, Corzuela Parda, Venado Gris, Guazu, Guazuncho, Guazu Virá, Guarapu, Brocket Deer, Gray/Brown Brocket.
Geographical distribution: Some Brazilian states, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay
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CONSERVATION STATUS
LEAST CONCERN
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
Passalites nemorivagus
Common names: Soche gris, Matacán, Veado-roxo, Fuboca, Amazonian Brown Brocket, Cariancou
Geographic distribution: Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and probably Bolivia.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
LEAST CONCERN
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
Large species
Blastoceros dichotomus
Common names: Ciervo de los Pantanos, Guaçu-pucú, Cervo-do-Pantanal, Marsh Deer.
Geographic distribution: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
VULNERABLE
Source: IUCN 2017.
Ozotoceros bezoarticus
Common names: Venado de las Pampas, Ciervo Pampero, Veado-campeiro, Pampas Deer.
Geographic distribution: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
NEAR THREATENED
Photo: Natalia Azevedo ®
Source: IUCN 2017.
Odocoileus virginianus
Common names: Venado Cola Blanca, Amapá, Cariacú, Veado-galheiro, Veado-de-cauda-branca, White-tailed Deer.
Geographic distribution: Canada, United States, Mexico, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil Ecuador, and Peru.
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CONSERVATION STATUS
LEAST CONCERN
Photo: Pedro Peres
