| Central American red brocket | |
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| Male atPhoenix Zoo. | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Cervidae |
| Subfamily: | Capreolinae |
| Genus: | Mazama |
| Species: | M. temama |
| Binomial name | |
| Mazama temama (Kerr, 1792) | |
| Subspecies | |
M. temama temama (nominate) | |
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TheCentral American red brocket (Mazama temama) is a species ofbrocket deer ranging from southernMexico, throughCentral America, to northwesternColombia.[2]
In 1792 Robert Kerr originally described it as a unique separate species as opposed to a subspecies.[3] It was treated as asubspecies of thered brocket (Mazama americana) fromSouth America, but itskaryotype has2n = 50, while the latter's was initially described as having 2n = 68–70.[1] However, a more recent description gives the red brocket a variable karyotype with 2n ranging from 48 to 54, suggesting it represents several species.[4] It is sympatric with theYucatan brown brocket (Odocoileus pandora) over part of its range. Additionally, it was estimated thatMazama temama diverged from other red brocket deer about 2 million years ago. This was estimated through analysis of concatenated sequences from the mitochondrial gene ND2, Cytb, and tRNA-Pro-Control region.[3]
The species is found in primary and secondary tropical forest at altitudes from sea level to 2,800 m (9,190 ft).[1]
In Mexico, it is regarded as an agricultural pest by bean farmers.[1] It is probably threatened by hunting anddeforestation.[1] Due to not much being known about the species, it is rated asData Deficient on theIUCN Red List.
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