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Silver-backed chevrotain not seen since the 1990s, only known from dead specimens
They appear to be abundant in small patch of forest
Good news welcome for 'depressed' conservationists
But researchers working in lowland forest near Nha Trang in south-east Vietnam have captured the first-ever photos of a silver-backed chevrotain or "mouse-deer", which conservationists feared was extinct.
The small deer-like species of ungulate was last seen in the early 1990s, and was feared to have been wiped out by extensive land clearing and poaching across its known habitat, researchers wrote in a paper published in Nature Ecology & Evolution today.
While its small and fragmented population means the animal is still highly vulnerable to extinction, it's a "heartwarming" find according to James Watson, director of the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science at the University of Queensland.
"[The silver-backed chevrotain] was mythical. People talked for years about whether it existed or not," said Professor Watson, who wasn't involved in the study.
"This shows there are still things hanging on and they're not found in these really large protected areas, they're found in these small patches of habitat."
Prior to these images, the animal was only known from a handful of dead specimens and local reports.
A chevrotain up close to the camera.
The last silver-backed chevrotain was seen in the 1990s.(Supplied: Andrew Tilker)
The tiny silver-backed chevrotain, which superficially resembles a small deer, gets its name from the grey and white flecked fur on the back half of its body.
Because it is so rare, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists its conservation status as "data deficient".


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