Tragelaphus imberbis

(E. Blyth, 1869)

Lesser Kudu

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Tribe : Tragelaphini
Genus : Tragelaphus
Subgenus : Ammelaphus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Blyth, E. 1869-06. Notice of two overlooked species of antelope. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1869(1):51-55.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28662910

Original name as described

Strepticeros imberbis

Other common names

Northern Lesser Kudu · Southern Lesser Kudu

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1861.2.30.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb/1691366400000

Type locality

Somalia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Ethiopia · Somalia · South Sudan · Kenya · Uganda · Tanzania · Djibouti?

Taxonomy notes

moved to Ammelaphus then back to Tragelaphus, includes australis, which was recognized by G &G under the genus Ammelaphus; 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. · Hassanin, A., Houck, M. L., Tshikung, D., Kadjo, B., Davis, H., & Ropiquet, A. (2018). Multi-locus phylogeny of the tribe Tragelaphini (Mammalia, Bovidae) and species delimitation in bushbuck: evidence for chromosomal speciation mediated by interspecific hybridization. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 129, 96-105. · Rakotoarivelo, A. R., Rambuda, T., Taron, U. H., Stalder, G., O’Donoghue, P., Robovský, J., ... & Moodley, Y. (2024). Complex patterns of gene flow and convergence in the evolutionary history of the spiral-horned antelopes (Tragelaphini). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 108131.

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006279

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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.

Strepticeros imberbis

(E. Blyth, 1869)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

imberbis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.2.30.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb/1691366400000

Authority page

55

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28662910

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Strepsiceros tendal

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

tendal

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1861.2.30.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18b8bf0d-9e87-4f92-9bda-c3808faa5adb/1691366400000

Authority page

46

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707813

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1872:46, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707813) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Ammelaphus imberbis australis

(E. Heller, 1913)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

australis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:182073

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3166b6ec8-3ee1-47bd-bc22-e5b732241553

Authority page

2

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30095844

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

  1. Roosevelt & Heller (1914:445, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Strepsiceros imberbis

(Matschie, 1895)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

imberbis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

137

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835530

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:137, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835530) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Lydekker (1908:349, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741569) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  3. Ward (1910:323, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015966) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)

Ammelaphus imberbis

(Roosevelt & E. Heller, 1914)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

imberbis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

445

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360393

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

  1. Roosevelt & Heller (1914:445, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360393) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Groves & Grubb (2011:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000467) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000467) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Tragelaphus imberbis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Bovidae

Root name

imberbis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

121

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:343) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  4. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:598) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006279) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  6. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22053/115165887) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Ammelaphus australis

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

australis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

613

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:613) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

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