Hippocamelus (america)


 

2 species

| Argentinian Huemal || Chilean Huemal |

| Hippocamelus bisulcus || Hippocamelus antisensis |

 

Argentinian HuemalCommun name : Argentinian Huemal
Latin name : Hippocamelus bisulcus (Molina 1782)
Localisation : Andesof Ecuador, Peru, western Bolivia, northeastern Chile, and northweatern Argentina.
Habitat : high mountain as far as 5500 m heigth
Size :

Little herd with 2 to 8 heads. They go down in forest during winter.

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Commun name : Chilean Huemal
Latin name : Hippocamelus antisensis (Orbigny 1834)
Localisation : Andes of Central Chile and Argentina.
Habitat : high mountain as far as 5500 m heigth
Size :

Little herd with 2 to 8 heads. They go down in forest during winter.