Hartmann's mountain zebra
| Hartmann's mountain zebra | |
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| Hartmann’s mountain zebra in Etosha National Park in Namibia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Equidae |
| Genus: | Equus |
| Species: | E. zebra |
| Subspecies: | E. z. hartmannae |
| Trinomial name | |
| Equus zebra hartmannae (Matschie, 1898) | |
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| Range map of Equus zebra hartmannae and Equus zebra zebra | |
A mountain zebra (right) with a Burchell's zebra
The Hartmann's mountain zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae) is a subspecies of the mountain zebra found in far south-western Angola and western Namibia. Hartmann's mountain zebras prefer to live in small groups of 7-12 individuals. They are agile climbers and are able to live in arid conditions and steep mountainous country.
It has been argued that Hartmann's mountain zebras should be considered a separate species from the Cape mountain zebra,[2] but this is not supported by genetic evidence (see Mountain zebra#Taxonomy). Consequently, it is no longer considered a subspecies in Mammal Species of the World.[3] 2005.
References
- ↑ Novellie, P. 2008. Equus zebra ssp. hartmannae. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "A new perspective on Ungulate Taxonomy". www.ultimateungulate.com. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ↑ Groves, C.P. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.
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