The 4T1(G)→6A1(S) internal Mn2+ transition in the Zn1−xMnxSe single-crystal system is studied in the temperature range between 26 and 300 K, for six samples prepared by chemical transport with Mn concentrations between 0.0008x0.038. The energy position of this band has an anomalous behavior for temperatures below 150 K which can be understood in terms of antiferromagnetic d–d interactions of the Mn2+ ion. This behavior is observed for the first time for samples with concentrations below x=0.5. The observed broadening of this band as a function of temperature indicates the existence of strong electron–phonon coupling.