---
title: "Hidrópote"
description: "Hydropotes inermis — Mamíferos. The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/water-deer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Hidrópote

> Hydropotes inermis — Mamíferos. The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China.

- Scientific name: *Hydropotes inermis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios)
- iNaturalist observations: 2127
- Wikidata: [Q192573](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192573)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42193](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42193)

## Names

- en: Water Deer
- de: Wasserreh
- es: Venado acuático chino
- fr: Hydropote chinois
- nl: Chinese waterree
- pt: Hidrópote
- pl: Jelonkowiec błotny

## Countries with the most observations

KR (774), GB (593), CN (86), RU (58)

## Summary

The water deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a small deer species native to Korea and China. It has prominent tusks, unlike all other living true deer. It was first described to the Western world by Robert Swinhoe in 1870.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_deer

## Photo

![Hidrópote](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/water-deer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Charles Joynson · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/386082403

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/water-deer?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).