Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. porteousi
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
BOVIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Oreotragus oreotragus ssp. porteousi |
| Infra-specific Authority: |
Lydekker, 1911 |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Western Klipspringer |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Endangered
C2a(i)
ver 3.1
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| Year Assessed: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment) |
Justification:
Listed as Endangered as the total population size of this isolated subspecies in Nigeria and the Central African Republic is estimated at <2,500 mature individuals and declining, with no subpopulation >250 mature individuals. The Western Klipspringer may eventually decline to extinction if current trends continue and no attempts are made to implement protective measures and/or captive breeding.
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| History: |
| 1996 |
– |
Endangered
|
| 1994 |
– |
Endangered
(Groombridge 1994)
|
| 1990 |
– |
Endangered
(IUCN 1990)
|
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Geographic Range
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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