Steenbok: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Steenbok Raphicerus campestris Least concern

Where the steenbok lives – recorded in 6 countries, 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 782 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 campestris
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 steenbok live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the steenbok 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 steenbok endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the steenbok?

The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Raphicerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the steenbok

The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Steenbok (revision 1360637184), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q368033 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).