Heuglin's gazelle

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Heuglin's gazelle
The book of antelopes (1894) Gazella tilonura.png
Eudorcas tilonura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Eudorcas
Species: E. tilonura
Binomial name
Eudorcas tilonura
(Heuglin, 1868)
Eritrean gazelle range.png
Heuglin's gazelle range
Synonyms

Gazella rufifrons tilonura
Eudorcas rufifrons tilonura

Heuglin's gazelle or Eritrean gazelle (Eudorcas tilonura) is a species of gazelle found east of the river Nile in Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia.[1]

Taxonomy[edit]

There is little consensus on the taxonomic status of the Heuglin's gazelle. This species is considered a subspecies of Red-fronted gazelle (E. rufifrons), by some authors such as Peter Grubb, and by some such as Groves as distinct species.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2017). "Eudorcas tilonura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T8991A50188182. Retrieved 25 November 2017.