Mountain nyala
SpeciesAntelopes and Gazelles
Endangered antelope endemic to Ethiopia's highlands
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Mountain nyala
- Antelopes and Gazelles
The mountain nyala, Tragelaphus buxtoni, is a large antelope found in high-altitude woodlands of central Ethiopia. It is a monotypic species, first described by Richard Lydekker in 1910. Its grey to brown coat has white stripes and spots, and only males have horns. Shy and usually browsing, it is endemic to the Ethiopian Highlands east of the Rift Valley. The IUCN classifies it as Endangered.
- Scientific name
- Tragelaphus buxtoni
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Range
- Ethiopian Highlands east of the Rift Valley
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Mountain nyala (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q255576
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Charles J. Sharp. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsCharles J. Sharp, Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.ukModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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