Eudorcas rufifrons ssp. tilonura
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
MAMMALIA |
CETARTIODACTYLA |
BOVIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Eudorcas rufifrons ssp. tilonura
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| Species Authority: |
(Heuglin, 1868) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
– |
Heuglin's Gazelle |
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| Synonym/s: |
Gazella rufifrons subspecies tilonura (Heuglin, 1868)
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| Taxonomic Notes: |
Treated as a distinct species by Groves (in press), but here provisionally retained as a subspecies of E. rufifrons following Grubb (2005). |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
C1
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 Vulnerable as the total population of Heuglin's Gazelle is estimated at 3,500-4,000 individuals, and in the face of ongoing hunting, competition with domestic livestock and habitat degradation, a 10% decline over the coming three generations (15 years) seems inevitable. Improved management of existing protected areas, and the extension of effective protection to additional populations besides those in Dinder N.P., would help avoid this scenario.
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| History: |
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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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