The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana) is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.Abreu Jr., E.F.; Sühs, R.B.; Putzke, J.; Köhler, A. Ocorrência de Mazama nana Hensel, 1872, no Cinturão Verde de Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Caderno de Pesquisa, série Biologia. Volume 19 (3) 82.2007. Link: http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=cp07018&lang=pt. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing . 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.
References
Emmons, L.H. (1997). Neotropical Rainforest Mammals, 2nd ed. University of Chicago Press