Gray brocket
Mazama gouazoubira (G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1814)
The gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) is a species in the family Cervidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh 16.6 kg to 16.7 kg and live up to 13.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the gray brocket
- Weight
- 16.6 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 14.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 206 days – 220 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 months – 20.5 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the gray brocket live?
Not recorded
What is the gray brocket?
The gray brocket (Subulo gouazoubira), also known as the brown brocket, is a species of brocket deer from northern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Peru, eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It formerly included the Amazonian brown brocket (M. nemorivaga) and sometimes also the Yucatan brown brocket (Odocoileus pandora) as subspecies. Unlike other species of brocket deer in its range, the gray brocket has a gray-brown fur without reddish tones.
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Is the gray brocket endangered?
The gray brocket is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the gray brocket classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyCervidae
- genusMazama
- SpeciesMazama gouazoubira (G. Fischer von Waldheim, 1814)
Synonyms Cervus gouazoubira, Mazama gouazipira, Mazama gouazoubira cita, Mazama gouazoubira gouazoubira, Mazama gouazoubira medemi, Mazama gouazoubira mexianae, Mazama gouazoubira murelia, Mazama gouazoubira permira, Mazama gouazoubira rondoni, Mazama gouazoubira sanctaemartae, Mazama gouazoubira superciliaris, Mazama gouazoubira tschudii, Mazama gouazoupira, Passalites murelia, Passalites sanctaemartae
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Brown brocketEnglish
- Brown brocketEnglish
- Common brown brocketEnglish
- Gray brocket deerEnglish
- Grey brocketEnglish
- South American brown brocketEnglish
- South American brown brocketEnglish
- GuazuSpanish
- Cabra SilvestreSpanish
- Corzuela ComúnSpanish
- Corzuela PardaSpanish
- Guazu ViráSpanish
- CorçaPortuguese
- Veado-catingueiroPortuguese
Relatives of the gray brocket
Other species in the same genus Mazama.

Red brocket
Mazama americana
Chunyi
Mazama chunyi

Little red brocket
Mazama rufina

Small red brocket
Mazama bororo
Amazonian brown brocket
Mazama nemorivaga

Central American red brocket
Mazama temama
CompareGray brocket vs Red brocketGray brocket vs ChunyiGray brocket vs Little red brocketGray brocket vs Small red brocket
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the gray brocket?
An adult gray brocket weighs 16.6 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the gray brocket endangered?
The gray brocket is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the gray brocket live?
The gray brocket has a recorded lifespan of 13.4 years.
How long is the gray brocket pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 206 days – 220 days.
What kind of animal is the gray brocket?
The gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) belongs to the family Cervidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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