Kafue lechwe

The Kafue lechwe or Kafue Flats lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) is a subspecies of the southern lechwe. It is endemic to the Kafue Flats, Zambia. It is listed on the IUCN Red List as vulnerable.

Kafue lechwe
Kafue lechwes at West Midland Safari Park, England
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Kobus
Species:
Subspecies:
K. l. kafuensis
Trinomial name
Kobus leche kafuensis
(Gray, 1850)

References

  1. IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2017). "Kobus leche ssp. kafuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T11045A50190244. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T11045A50190244.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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