Water chevrotain
| Water chevrotain | |
|---|---|
| Illustration of a water chevrotain | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Tragulidae |
| Genus: | Hyemoschus Gray, 1845 |
| Species: | H. aquaticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyemoschus aquaticus Ogilby, 1841 | |
| Water chevrotain range | |
The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), 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.