Madoqua guentheri

O. Thomas, 1894

Guenther's Dik-dik

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Tribe : Antilopini
Genus : Madoqua

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1894, 324

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35990608

Original name as described

Madoqua guentheri

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1894.2.21.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2f1e3d95-0f0d-4a1e-9395-a6dd495df6ad

Type locality

central Ogaden, 3000 feet, Ethiopia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Somalia · Ethiopia · South Sudan · Uganda · Kenya

Taxonomy notes

includes smithii, which was considered a distinct species by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006158

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Madoqua guentheri

O. Thomas, 1894

Family

Bovidae

Root name

guentheri

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1894.2.21.18

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2f1e3d95-0f0d-4a1e-9395-a6dd495df6ad

Authority page

324

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35990608

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:193, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741413) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:172, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015815) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:124) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:336) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  6. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:637) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  7. Groves & Grubb (2011:179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #12669) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #12669) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006158) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/12669/50190613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Madoqua guentheri smithii

O. Thomas, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1900.11.7.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/df1d7ae6-6cfc-490d-9bd5-ce0bac3ef0f8

Authority page

804

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rhynchotragus guentheri wroughtoni

(Drake-Brockman, 1909)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

wroughtoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.6.1.39

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2402c052-5ed9-4324-913c-2c4d74cef2ad

Authority page

51

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097420

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Rhynchotragus hodsoni

(Pocock, 1926)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

hodsoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.9.25.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2b7cd476-6cf8-4e40-9238-3a6fa7005239

Authority page

188

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Madoqua [Rhynchotragus] nasoguttatus

Lönnberg, 1907

Family

Bovidae

Root name

nasoguttata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6399804

Authority publication

Arkiv för Zoologi

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Madoqua nasoguttata

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Bovidae

Root name

nasoguttata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

194

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741414

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Lydekker (1908:194, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741414) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)

Rhynchotragus guentheri

(Roosevelt & E. Heller, 1914)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

guentheri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

626

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360621

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Roosevelt & Heller (1914:626, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)

Rhynchotragus guentheri smithi

(Roosevelt & E. Heller, 1914)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

626

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360621

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Roosevelt & Heller (1914:626, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)

Madoqua guentheri guentheri

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

guentheri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Madoqua smithii

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

179

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

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