Northwestern Red Brocket (Mazama americana)

Northwestern Red Brocket, a reference photo — Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

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).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northwestern Red Brocket being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Mazama temama
Mazama rufa
Passalites nemorivagus
Muntiacus muntjak
Muntiacus vaginalis
Odocoileus pandora

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Mazama
Species: Mazama americana

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