Redunca fulvorufula (*)
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Synapsida
Cladus: Eupelycosauria
Cladus: Sphenacodontia
Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea
Cladus: Therapsida
Cladus: Theriodontia
Cladus: Cynodontia
Cladus: Eucynodontia
Cladus: Probainognathia
Cladus: Prozostrodontia
Cladus: Mammaliaformes
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Trechnotheria
Infraclassis: Zatheria
Supercohors: Theria
Cohors: Eutheria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Cladus: Boreoeutheria
Superordo: Laurasiatheria
Cladus: Scrotifera
Cladus: Ferungulata
Cladus: Euungulata
Ordo: Artiodactyla
Cladus: Artiofabula
Cladus: Cetruminantia
Subordo: Ruminantia
Cladus: Pecora
Superfamilia: Bovoidea
Familia: Bovidae
Subfamilia: Reduncinae
Genus: Redunca
Species: Redunca fulvorufula
Subspecies: R. f. adamauae – R. f. chanleri – R. f. fulvorufula
Name
Redunca fulvorufula (Afzelius, 1815)
Synonyms
Antilope fulvorufula (Protonym)
References
Redunca fulvorufula in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
IUCN: Redunca fulvorufula Afzelius, 1815 (Least Concern)
Nova Acta Reg. Soc. Sci. Upsala, 7:250.
Vernacular names
English: Mountain Reedbuck
magyar: Hegyi nádiantilop, hegyi bokorlakó antilop
polski: Ridbok górski
The mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) is an antelope found in mountainous areas of much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Subspecies
Male southern mountain reedbuck in flight, KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa
There are three recognized subspecies.
Redunca fulvorufula adamauae - Adamawa mountain reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula chanleri - Chanler's mountain reedbuck (named for William A. Chanler)
Redunca fulvorufula fulvorufula - southern mountain reedbuck
Description
The mountain reedbuck averages 75 cm (30 in) at the shoulder, and weighs around 30 kg (66 lb). It has a grey coat with a white underbelly and reddish-brown head and shoulders. The male has ridged horns of around 15.2 cm (6.0 in), which curve forwards. Both sexes have a dark scent patch beneath the ears.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The mountain reedbuck occurs in three separate geographic areas, each containing a separate subspecies. The southern mountain reedbucks inhabits an area from the eastern Cape Province (South Africa) to southeastern Botswana. Chanler's mountain reedbuck occurs in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and Ethiopia. The Adamawa mountain reedbuck is only been found at the Nigeria-Cameroon border.[3][4] The species occupies ridges and hillsides in rocky country and high-elevation grasslands (often with some tree or bush cover), at elevations of 1,500-5,000 m.[1][2]
Current total population of all subspecies has been estimated at some 36,000 individuals.[1]
Ecology
Male mountain reedbuck in Borakalalo National Park, South Africa
Duration: 11 seconds.0:11
Calls recorded in the Royal Natal N. P.
Mountain reedbucks are predominantly grazers, and water is an important habitat requirement. They tend to feed in the early evening and morning hours, normally in small groups of six or fewer animals. A typical group is made up of one adult male and several adult females and juveniles. Adolescent males are forced out of their herds and form small bachelor herds. Lifespan in the wild is unknown, but specimens of related species in captivity have been recorded to live up to 18 years.[2]
The mountain reedbuck is subject to some pressure from hunting and human encroachment on its habitat, and current populations appear to be declining. This species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.[1]
References
IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2017). "Redunca fulvorufula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T19391A50193881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T19391A50193881.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
Steinke, Ashly. "Redunca fulvorufula - mountain reedbuck". Animal Diversity Web.
East (compiler), R. (1999). African Antelope Database 1998. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN.
Avenant, N.L. (2013). "Redunca fulvorufula Mountain Reedbuck". In Kingdon, J.; Hoffmann, M. (eds.). The Mammals of Africa. Vol. 6. Pigs, Hippopotanuses, Chevrotain, Giraffes, Deer, and Bovids. London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 422–426
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