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cervicabra

English translation: dwarft red brocket

03:51 Jul 6, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / animales
Spanish term or phrase: cervicabra
el cervicabra es vulnerable en el Ecuador por la persecucion y destruccion de habitats.
hooligan
English translation:dwarft red brocket
Explanation:
please look at the link

http://unipamplona.academia.edu/DiegoJLizcano/Papers/169076/...
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Lourdes Sanchez
Local time: 14:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2dwarft red brocket
Lourdes Sanchez
4blackbuck
anademahomar
3brocket deer
Rachel Fell


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
blackbuck


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbuck

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 12:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rachel Fell: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) is a species of antelope native to the Indian subcontinent. - i.e. not Ecuador
2 hrs
  -> Yes, I know, and said so as a matter of fact. I thought it was referring to the equator, not Ecuador. Sorry.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
brocket deer


Explanation:
Mazama rufina

according to this - no more time to look at the moment

http://www.trekkinginecuador.com/English/Animals_Sp_En.html

Rachel Fell
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Muriel Vasconcellos: According to this Wiki link, 'brocket deer' is the generic term for all Mazama species. Mazama rufina is the dwarf/little red broket deer.
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Hi Muriel, in fact I'm not sure that it is M. rufina now, and I found a number of links later that use cervicabra for various spp. and some where it implies soche is an alternative name
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dwarft red brocket


Explanation:
please look at the link

http://unipamplona.academia.edu/DiegoJLizcano/Papers/169076/...

Lourdes Sanchez
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Or 'little red brocket deer'
1 day 15 hrs
  -> de acuerdo y gracias Muriel
agree  Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral
2609 days
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