Authority citation: Hershkovitz, P. 1959-05-01. A new species of South American brocket, genus Mazama (Cervidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 72:45-54.
Authority publication link: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34641786
Original name as described: Mazama chunyi
Nominal names: chunyi Hershkovitz, 1959
Other common names: Peruvian Dwarf Brocket|Andean Brocket|Common Dwarf Brocket|Dwarf Red Brocket
Taxonomy
Subclass: Theria -- Infraclass: Placentalia -- Order: Artiodactyla -- Family: Cervidae -- Subfamily: Capreolinae -- Tribe: Odocoileini
Type specimen voucher catalogue number: AMNH M-73098
Type locality: Cocapunco, Cordillera Real (Bolivia).
Country distribution (coarse map shown below; most species exist in only part of countries): Peru (PER) | Bolivia (BOL)
Species Status: This species is currently living, it lives in wild habitats, its taxonomic status is currently accepted, and it is listed in MSW3 2005.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species status: Vulnerable
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