Tamaraw Bubalus mindorensis Critically endangered
Where the tamaraw 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-collected museum specimen (a central record among 12 open-licence GBIF records – few open-licence observations were available), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Bubalus mindorensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Asia |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the tamaraw live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tamaraw in 1 country or territory across Asia.
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 tamaraw endangered?
The tamaraw’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the tamaraw?
The tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Bubalus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the tamaraw
The tamaraw or Mindoro dwarf buffalo (Bubalus mindorensis) is a small buffalo belonging to the family Bovidae. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, and is the only endemic Philippine bovine. It is believed, however, to have once also lived on the nearby island of Luzon. The tamaraw was originally found throughout Mindoro, from the coast to over 2000 metres above sea level in the mountains, but because of hunting and habitat loss, it is now restricted to a few remote grassy plains and is a critically endangered species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tamaraw (revision 1375346923), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q622878 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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