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The red brocket, also known as the Corzuela Colorado or Corzuela Roja, is a species of mammal within the Brocket deer group. Its scientific name is *Mazama americana*, with the short name *M. americana*. The species has a gestation period of 200 days, and the longest observed lifespan is 17.1 years.
The taxon range for the red brocket includes Brazil and Mazagão. According to the IUCN Red List, the species was assessed in 2016 and assigned a conservation status of Data Deficient. It is classified under the class Mammalia.
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Species
Data DeficientNorthwestern Red Brocket
species
Maximum longevity: 17.1 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 12 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). One captive specimen lived 17.1 years (Richard Weigl 2005).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Brocket deer
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- Mazama americana 258757862 (cropped).jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Data Deficient
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- Mazama americana
- taxon name
- Mazama americana
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- Mazama americana
- taxon common name
- mazama bermeya
- gestation period
- 200
- longest observed lifespan
- 17.1
- taxon range
- Mazagão
- short name
- M. americana
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Encyclopedic overview
The red brocket (Mazama americana) is a species of brocket deer from forests in South America, ranging from northern Argentina to Colombia and the Guianas. It also occurs on the Caribbean island of Trinidad (it also occurred on the island of Tobago until very recent historical times, but has been extirpated there).
Taxonomy
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