Cervidae, Goldfuss, 1820

Pereira, Alan Deivid, Bazilio, Sergio & Orsi, Mário Luís, 2018, Checklist of medium-sized to large mammals of Campos Gerais National Park, Paraná, Brazil, Check List 14 (5), pp. 785-799 : 794

Cervidae was based on differences in body size, coat

color and distribution area. Mazama americana is the largest species of the genus in Brazil, medium to moderately large, a factor that helps in the differentiation of the species. It has a reddish coloration, with white spots below the tail, inner face of limbs and ears.