Lesser kudu

Tragelaphus imberbis · Bovidae

The lesser kudu is a medium-sized antelope found in East Africa. The species is not especially closely related to the greater kudu, though both belong the artiodactyl tribe Tragelaphini, of striped, spiral-horned African bovids, along with the nyala, elands, balbok, bushbucks, bongo, and sitatunga. It was first scientifically described by English zoologist Edward Blyth in 1869.

Where the Lesser kudu lives

Recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Somalia (Africa).

Most records fall in Coast, Eastern, Rift Valley, Oromiya, Arusha and Kilimanjaro.

See the Lesser kudu’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Near threatened (NT). Not at risk yet, but could be soon. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 558 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.