Batesbuck

Batesbuck
Batesbucks ( Nesotragus batesi )
Systematics
without rank: Forehead weapon bearer (Pecora) Family : Horned Bearers (Bovidae) Subfamily : Antilopinae incertae sedis Genre : Goat ( Nesotragus ) Type : Batesbuck
Scientific name
Nesotragus batesi
( de Winton , 1903)

The Batesbock ( Nesotragus batesi ) is a dwarf antelope that is widespread in the rainforests of Central Africa. The name honors the American zoologist George Latimer Bates (1863-1940).

The Batesböckchen looks very similar to the Kleinstböckchen ( Neotragus pygmaeus ), but is larger with a shoulder height of 30 cm and a weight of 3 kg. In addition, the underside of the tail is black instead of white. The horns are about 2 inches long and smooth.

The males are territorial loners. Females also tend to be solitary, but are sometimes found in small groups.

literature

• Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 ISBN 0801857899

Web link

• Neotragus batesi inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2013.