Plains zebra

Equus quagga · Equidae

The plains zebra is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. Its range is fragmented, but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Six or seven subspecies have been recognised, including the quagga which was thought to be a separate species.

Where the Plains zebra lives

Recorded in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda (Africa).

Most records fall in KwaZulu-Natal, Rift Valley, Mpumalanga, Arusha, Limpopo and Gauteng.

See the Plains zebra’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 24,074 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.