Wildlifeof Vietnam
Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain
Deer & Chevrotains
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com · Project photograph
Tragulus kanchil
Rare visitor: recorded only occasionally in this country
Basic stats
Range
Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern Yunnan
Size
As little as 45cm
Weight
As little as 2kg
The lesser mouse-deer, also called the lesser Malay chevrotain or kanchil, is an even-toed ungulate in the chevrotain family (Tragulidae). It is one of the smallest known hoofed mammals, its mature size being as little as 45 cm and 2 kg (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found widely across Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar (Kra Isthmus), Brunei, Cambodia, southern Yunnan in China, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra and many small islands), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and many small islands), Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Quick answers
- Where is the Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain found?
- Indochina, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and southern Yunnan
- How big is the Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain?
- As little as 45cm
- How much does the Lesser Indo-Malayan Chevrotain weigh?
- As little as 2kg