Pudu (america)


 

2 species

| North Pudu Deer || South Pudu Deer |

| Pudu mephistophiles || Pudu puda |

 

North Pudu DeerCommun name : North Pudu Deer
Latin name : Pudu mephistophiles (Winton 1896)
Localisation : south America (Colombia to north Peru)
Habitat : forest, marshy savanna from 2000 to 4000 m high
Size : 65 cm length

It is the smallest cervidae of America. We know little about it.

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2 sub-species

  • Pudu mephistophiles mephistophiles : _______, Peru (Winton 1896) .
  • Pudu mephistophiles wetmorei : _______, Colombia (Lehman 1945) .
Commun name : South Pudu Deer
Latin name : Pudu puda (Molina 1782)
Localisation : South Chili, southwest Argentina
Habitat : forest, marshy savanna from 2000 to 4000 m high
Size : 65 cm length