The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Gazella thomsonii

 – Lower Risk Conservation Dependent

Taxonomy

Kingdom: ANIMALIA
Phylum: CHORDATA
Class: MAMMALIA
Order: ARTIODACTYLA
Family: BOVIDAE
Scientific Name: Gazella thomsonii
Species Authority: Günther, 1884
Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:

See Gazella thomsonii ssp. albonotata

Common Name/s:
EnglishTHOMSON'S GAZELLE
Taxonomic Notes: Some authorities place this in a separate genus, Eudorcas. Others regard this as a subgenus.

Assessment Information

Red List Category & Criteria: LR/cd    ver 2.3 (1994)
Year Assessed: 1996
Annotations: Needs updating
Assessor/s: Antelope Specialist Group

Geographic Range

Countries: Native:

Ethiopia; Kenya; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of

Population

Population Trend: Down

Habitat and Ecology

System: Terrestrial
List of Habitats:
4.5Grassland - Subtropical/Tropical Dry

Threats

List of Threats:
3Harvesting (hunting/gathering) (ongoing)

Bibliography

Bibliography:

East, R. (compiler) 1999. African Antelope Database 1998. IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group.


Citation: Antelope Specialist Group 1996. Gazella thomsonii. In: IUCN 2007. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 August 2008.
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