Southern reedbuck

Southern reedbuck
Male
Southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) female Maputo.jpg
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Redunca
Species:
R. arundinum
Binomial name
Redunca arundinum
(Boddaert, 1785)
     Range

The southern reedbuck, rietbok[2] or common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. It was first described by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch physician and naturalist, in 1785. It is placed in the genus Redunca and family Bovidae. This antelope has an average mass of 58 kg (128 lb) and a body length of about 134–167 cm (53–66 in).

  1. ^ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2016). "Redunca arundinum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T19390A50193692. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T19390A50193692.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Southern Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)". Wild Animals of Africa. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-07.