Lichtenstein's hartebeest: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Lichtenstein's hartebeest Alcelaphus lichtensteinii

Where the Lichtenstein's hartebeest lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 572 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map

Scientific name	Alcelaphus lichtensteinii
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Lichtenstein's hartebeest live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Lichtenstein's hartebeest in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Zambia

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.

What kind of animal is the Lichtenstein's hartebeest?

The Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus lichtensteinii) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Alcelaphus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Lichtenstein's hartebeest

Lichtenstein's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus lichtensteinii) is a subspecies of the hartebeest antelope that dwells in savannahs and floodplains of Southeastern-Central Africa. It is sometimes classified as a unique species, Sigmoceros lichtensteinii.

It derives its name from zoologist Martin Lichtenstein.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lichtenstein's hartebeest (revision 1337506622), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1136256 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).