Water Chevrotain
Hyemoschus aquaticus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Mammals
The water chevrotain, also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. This is the only species in the genus Hyemoschus. It is the largest of the 10 species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates which are visually similar to deer, but are barely larger than small dogs.
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Tragulidae
- Genus
- Hyemoschus