Harnessed bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus Least concern
Where the harnessed bushbuck lives – recorded in 14 countries, 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 7,060 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Tragelaphus scriptus |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 14 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the harnessed bushbuck live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the harnessed bushbuck in 14 countries and territories across Africa.
- Benin
- Kenya
- Zambia
- South Africa
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Ivory Coast
- Guinea
- Zimbabwe
- Botswana
- Ghana
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Malawi
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 harnessed bushbuck endangered?
The harnessed bushbuck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the harnessed bushbuck?
The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Tragelaphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the harnessed bushbuck
The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa. The harnessed bushbuck species has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Harnessed bushbuck (revision 1378220276), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q328803 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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