Tragelaphus eurycerus ssp. eurycerus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
BOVIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Tragelaphus eurycerus ssp. eurycerus
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| Species Authority: |
(Ogilbyi, 1837) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Lowland Bongo, Western Bongo |
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Near Threatened
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2008 |
| Assessor/s: |
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group |
| Reviewer/s: |
Mallon, D.P. (Antelope Red List Authority) & Hoffmann, M. (Global Mammal Assessment) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
Listed as Near Threatened as the species faces an ongoing population decline as habitat loss and hunting pressures increase with the expansion of human settlement and commercial forestry. It is estimated that this decline will exceed 20% over three generations (21 years), hence approaching criterion A4cd for Vulnerable.
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population Trend: |
Decreasing
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Habitat and Ecology
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