Heuglin's gazelle
| Heuglin's gazelle | |
|---|---|
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| 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) | |
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| Heuglin's gazelle range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gazella 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
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
- 1 2 3 IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2017). "Eudorcas tilonura". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2017: e.T8991A50188182. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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