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Harnessed Bushbuck

Mammals

The harnessed bushbuck, Tragelaphus scriptus, or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. It has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species. It was the first of the bushbucks to be described, by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766 as Antilope scripta from Senegal. A 2007 study found 19 genetically based groupings, some of which do not match previously described subspecies. Analysis by Hassanin and colleagues in 2018 found that the northern scriptus lineage hybridised in ancient times with an extinct species closely related to the nyala, and concluded that the division into two bushbuck species is supported by nuclear markers and by karyotype. Its range includes Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana and Senegal.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Lifespan
15.3 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bovidae, Taxa
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In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Angola

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
Cameroon

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives
Quote, Distribution, where it lives
Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
Central African Republic

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (2)
Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (3)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (3)
through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
Gabon

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (4)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (4)
River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
Gambia

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (5)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (5)
The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to
Ghana

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (6)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (6)
The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and
Guinea

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (7)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (7)
The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile
Nigeria

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (8)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (8)
The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic
Senegal

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Source Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution, where it lives (9)
Quote, Distribution, where it lives (9)
The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African
Sources
1. Harnessed bushbuck (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa.
  • Ecology
    It is common across its broad geographic distribution and is found in wooded savannas, forest-savanna mosaics, rainforests, in montane forests and semi-arid zones.
  • Distribution
    Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
  • Distribution, where it lives
    Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
  • Distribution, where it lives (2)
    Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
  • Distribution, where it lives (3)
    through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
  • Distribution, where it lives (4)
    River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola.
  • Distribution, where it lives (5)
    The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to
  • Distribution, where it lives (6)
    The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and
  • Distribution, where it lives (7)
    The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile
  • Distribution, where it lives (8)
    The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic to the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda, Gabon, Republic
  • Distribution, where it lives (9)
    The nominate taxon occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana and in the Niger Basin in Nigeria as far east as the Cross River, south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, the Central African
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2. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Tragelaphus scriptus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 15.3 years (captivity)
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Artiodactyla (Wikipedia)
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
Quote, In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Inner systematics
The bovids (Bovidae) are the most species-rich family.
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Bovidae - Wikipedia
Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Bovidae, Lead
Bovidae is the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and goat-antelopes such as sheep and goats.
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