Particularly in the old literature, M. meminna often refers to the spotted chevrotains as a whole.

In Sri Lanka, this species is found in the dry zone and is replaced in the wet zone by the yellow-striped chevrotain.

[2] Head and body length in the species typically is 55–60 cm.

It is dull brown in color with three or four dotted white stripes going longitudinally along flank.

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