
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
Species: Giraffa camelopardalis
Subspecies: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta
Name
Giraffa camelopardalis peralta Thomas, 1898
Type locality: near Lokoja, at the junction of the Niger and Benue rivers in Nigeria, probably north of the confluence (Happold, 1969)
References
- Thomas, O. 1898. On a new subspecies of giraffe from Nigeria. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1898: 40.
- Happold, D. C. D. 1969. The present distribution and status of the giraffe in West Africa. Mammalia, 33: 516–521.
Links
- IUCN: Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. peralta Thomas, 1898 (Endangered)
Vernacular names
English: West African giraffe
español: Jirafa nigeriana
français: Girafe du Niger