Hippocamelus bisulcus

A bilateral project funded in the Rio Puelo River Basin of northern Patagonia has confirmed the presence of groups of endangered Huemul or South Andean Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in two sites - Lago Azul and Las Horquetas - Los Patos, part of a cross-border population shared by Argentina and Chile.

19 Oct 2020

11 de abril de 2014 - En los frondosos bosques y en las frías montañas del sur de Chile vive un animal poco conocido, el huemul, uno de los ciervos más pequeños del mundo, y el único en peligro de

11 Apr 2014
Assessment information
CMS InstrumentsCMS, South Andean Huemul
IUCN StatusEndangered
Date of entry in Appendix I1997
Geographic range
Countries Argentina, Chile

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Common names
EnglishHuemul, South Andean Deer
FrenchCerf Des Andes Méridionales
SpanishHuemul
Taxonomy
ClassMammalia
OrderArtiodactyla
FamilyCervidae
Scientific name Hippocamelus bisulcus

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