Hartmann's mountain zebra

Hartmann's mountain zebra
Hartmann’s mountain zebra in Etosha National Park in Namibia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Perissodactyla
Family:Equidae
Genus:Equus
Species: E. zebra
Subspecies: E. z. hartmannae
Trinomial name
Equus zebra hartmannae
(Matschie, 1898)
Range map of Equus zebra hartmannae and Equus zebra zebra
A mountain zebra (right) with a Burchell's zebra

The Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) is a subspecies of the mountain zebra found in far south-western Angola and western Namibia. Hartmann's mountain zebras prefer to live in small groups of 7-12 individuals. They are agile climbers and are able to live in arid conditions and steep mountainous country.

It has been argued that Hartmann's mountain zebras should be considered a separate species from the Cape mountain zebra,[2] but this is not supported by genetic evidence (see Mountain zebra#Taxonomy). Consequently, it is no longer considered a subspecies in Mammal Species of the World.[3] 2005.

References

  1. ↑ Novellie, P. 2008. Equus zebra ssp. hartmannae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "A new perspective on Ungulate Taxonomy". www.ultimateungulate.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  3. ↑ Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.


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