Southern reedbuck: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southern reedbuck lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Redunca arundinum
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the southern reedbuck live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern reedbuck in 6 countries and territories across 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 southern reedbuck endangered?

The southern reedbuck’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern reedbuck?

The southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Redunca. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern reedbuck

The southern reedbuck, rietbok or common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. It was first described by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch physician and naturalist, in 1785. It is placed in the genus Redunca and family Bovidae. This antelope has an average mass of 58 kg (128 lb) and a body length of about 134–167 cm (53–66 in).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern reedbuck (revision 1369186827), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q755007 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).