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Raphicerus melanotis, commonly known as the Cape grysbok, is a species of mammal belonging to the family Bovidae. It is classified within the order Artiodactyla, class Mammalia, and phylum Chordata. The species is part of the genus Raphicerus and is endemic to South Africa.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of this taxon as Least Concern in 2017. Various biological records exist for the species, including 1518 occurrences documented in the GBIF database. Additional records are held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, FMNH, UWBM, and UMZC. These records originate from South Africa, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], and Afrique Du Sud.
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Species
Least ConcernSPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderArtiodactyla
- FamilyBovidae
Observations: Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was about 7.7 years when it died in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 52
- Family
- Bovidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, FMNH, UWBM, UMZC, UCMP
- Recorded in
- South Africa, Portuguese East Africa [Mozambique], [Zimbabwe], Afrique Du Sud
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Raphicerus
- Image
- Southafrica-capegrysbok.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Raphicerus melanotis
- Commons category
- Raphicerus melanotis
- taxon common name
- Kap-Greisböckchen
- endemic to
- South Africa
- short name
- R. melanotis
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cape or southern grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a small antelope that is endemic to the Western Cape region of South Africa between Albany and the Cederberg mountains.
Description
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