Indian chevrotain
Moschiola indica (Gray, 1843)
Status not recordedmammals
The Indian chevrotain (Moschiola indica) is a species in the family Tragulidae, order Artiodactyla.
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Quick facts about the Indian chevrotain
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Indian chevrotain live?
Not recorded
Is the Indian chevrotain endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the Indian chevrotain classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyTragulidae
- genusMoschiola
- SpeciesMoschiola indica (Gray, 1843)
Synonyms Meminna indica
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- Indian mouse deerEnglish
- Indian mouse-deerEnglish
- Indian spotted chevrotainEnglish
- شفرتين هنديArabic
- IndienkantschilGerman
- ciervo ratón indioSpanish
- Chevrotain indienFrench
- Indiai kancsilHungarian
- Traguli macchiato indianoItalian
- 인도얼룩무늬아기사슴Korean
- पिसोरीMarathi
- IndiadverghjortNorwegian Bokmål
- Indiaas Gevlekt DwerghertDutch
- kanczylek indyjskiPolish
- Cervo-rato-indianoPortuguese
- Индийский оленёкRussian
- சருகுமான்Tamil
- ಬರಿಂಕTulu
- Hint Benekli ŞevrotengiliTurkish
- شفرتين الهندي المنقطArabic
- غزال فأري هنديArabic
- Indien-KantschilGerman
- Indisches KantschilGerman
- Ciervo ratón de IndiaSpanish
Relatives of the Indian chevrotain
Other species in the same genus Moschiola.

Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain
Moschiola meminna
Yellow-striped mousedeer
Moschiola kathygre
CompareIndian chevrotain vs Sri Lankan spotted chevrotainIndian chevrotain vs Yellow-striped mousedeer
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the Indian chevrotain?
The Indian chevrotain (Moschiola indica) belongs to the family Tragulidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
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