Kobus leche

J. E. Gray, 1850

Southern Lechwe

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1850. Gleanings from the Menagerie and Aviary at Knowsley Hall. Hoofed Quadrupeds. Knowsley, Knowsley, 76 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595041

Original name as described

Kobus Lechè

Other common names

Upemba Lechwe · Kafue Flats Lechwe · Kafue Lechwe · Black Lechwe · Red Lechwe

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1850.7.4.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bda5d414-066d-4dfd-9e8d-af1a2d6fe1b9

Type locality

Banks of the river Zoaga, lat. 21°. Restricted by Smithers in 1971 as Boteti River, near Lake Ngami (Botswana).

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Democratic Republic of the Congo · Angola · Zambia · Namibia · Botswana

Taxonomy notes

includes anselli (which was recently described), kafuensis, robertsi, and smithemani, which were considered distinct 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

Cotterill, F. P. D. (2005). The Upemba lechwe, Kobus anselli: an antelope new to science emphasizes the conservation importance of Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Journal of Zoology, 265(2), 113-132. · Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland. · Jeffery, R. and Nefdt, R. 2013. Kobus leche southern lechwe. In: J. S. Kingdon and M. Hoffmann (eds), The Mammals of Africa, Bloomsbury, London, UK, pp. 449-453.

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006247

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.

Kobus Lechè

J. E. Gray, 1850

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leche

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1850.7.4.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/bda5d414-066d-4dfd-9e8d-af1a2d6fe1b9

Authority page

23

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595041

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:23, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595041) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:336) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:619) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:627) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  7. Groves & Grubb (2011:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #11033) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #11033) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006247) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11033/50189021) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Cobus smithemani

Lydekker, 1900

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithemani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1911.2.23.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/33db61d3-8554-4486-8df2-f491cfd5bf10

Authority page

982

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30952107

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:222, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741442) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:210, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015853) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Cobus robertsi

W. Rothschild, 1907

Family

Bovidae

Root name

robertsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.11.27.1

Type kind

neotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/99851fab-315e-4d9a-8abf-d1d948267c1f

Authority page

237

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31209216

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Kobus leche kafuensis

Haltenorth, 1963

Family

Bovidae

Root name

kafuensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1961.727

Type kind

lectotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/aab1de06-f871-471f-bb02-e9c3c3804eab

Authority page

93

Authority publication

Handbuch der Zoologie

Name usages

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

Kobus anselli

Cotterill, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

anselli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

FMNH:Mamm:27571

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/fmnh/mammals?id=53803e15-7c8f-496b-b8ec-b8519eb37312

Authority page

119

Authority publication

Journal of Zoology, London

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:627) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000603) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Cobus venterae

Broom, 1913

Family

Bovidae

Root name

venterae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ISAM 2323

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

15

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1517566

Authority publication

Annals of the South African Museum

Onotragus lechèe

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lechee

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

17

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707761

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:17, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707761) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Cobus leche

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

218

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741438

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:218, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741438) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:207, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015850) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Adenota leche

(A. Roberts, 1913)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

106

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439564

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439564) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Schwarz (1920:994, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763965) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Onotragus leché

(Matschie, 1912)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

119

Authority publication

Deutsche Jäger-Zeitung

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1912:119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67352)
  2. Schwarz (1914:40, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640799) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19408)

Kobus leche leche

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leche

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Kobus leche robertsi

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

robertsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Kobus leche smithemani

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithemani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Kobus kafuensis

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

kafuensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

628

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:628) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Kobus smithemani

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

smithemani

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

628

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:628) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000608) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Kobus robertsi

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

robertsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

191

Authority publication

book

Name usages

Groves & Grubb (2011:191) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Adenota Lechèe

(J. E. Gray, 1852)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lechee

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

98

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956511

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1852:98, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956511) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cobus leechi

Buckley, 1876

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leechi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

291

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29099456

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Adenota amboellensis

(Sokolowsky, 1903)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

amboellensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

535

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

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

Cobus lechwe

W. Rothschild, 1907

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lechwe

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

237

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31209216

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Onotragus leché notatus

(Matschie, 1912)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

notatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

119

Authority publication

Deutsche Jäger-Zeitung

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1912:119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67352)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Kobus (Onotragus) leche amboellensis

Monard, 1935

Family

Bovidae

Root name

amboellensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

284

Authority publication

Archivos do Museu Bocage

Kobus leche grandicornis

Ansell, 1964

Family

Bovidae

Root name

grandicornis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

10

Authority publication

The Puku

Name usages

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

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