This deer lives in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Work around Intervales in São Paulo recorded activity from dusk into the night; two tracked females used well-preserved native vegetation.
The 1913 type description, cited in the2022 taxonomic study, describes a darker dorsal surface of the tail.
Camera-trap work around Intervales in São Paulo state recorded activity from dusk into the night. The home ranges of two radio-tracked females included well-preserved native vegetation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.