Cape grysbok Raphicerus melanotis Least concern
Where the cape grysbok lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 84 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Raphicerus melanotis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the cape grysbok live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cape grysbok in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to South Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the cape grysbok endangered?
The cape grysbok’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the cape grysbok?
The cape grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Raphicerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the cape grysbok
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.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cape grysbok (revision 1313724887), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756196 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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