The water chevrotain (Hyemoschus aquaticus), also known as the fanged deer, is a small ruminant found in tropical Africa. It is the largest of the ten species of chevrotains, basal even-toed ungulates which are similar to deer but are barely larger than small dogs. ==Geographic range== The water chevrotain is endemic to the tropical regions of Afr...
• A large West African chevrotain (Hyaemoschus aquaticus). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet.
(from the article `chevrotain`) The Asiatic chevrotains are placed in the genus Tragulus, which includes about three species found in forests from India to the Philippines. The ...
Wa'ter chev`ro·tain' (Zoology) A large West African chevrotain ( Hyæmoschus aquaticus ). It has a larger body and shorter legs than the other allied species. Called also water deerlet . 
[n] - largest chevrotain
water deer noun largest chevrotain; of marshy areas of west Africa