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| binomial = ''Redunca redunca'' | binomial_authority = (Pallas, 1767) | synonyms = }} The bohor reedbuck (''Redunca redunca'') is an antelope native to central Africa. The animal is placed under the genus ''Redunca'' and in the family Bovidae. It was first described by German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas in 1767. The bohor reedbuck has five subspecies. The head-and-body length of this medium-sized antelope is typically between . Males reach approximately at the shoulder, while females reach . Males typically weigh and females . This sturdily built antelope has a yellow to grayish brown coat. Only the males possess horns which measure about long. A herbivore, the bohor reedbuck prefers grasses and tender reed shoots with high protein and low fiber content. This reedbuck is dependent on water, though green pastures can fulfill its water requirement. The social structure of the bohor reedbuck is highly flexible. Large aggregations are observed during the dry season, when hundreds of bohor reedbuck assemble near a river. Males become sexually mature at the age of three to four years, while females can conceive at just one year of age, reproducing every nine to fourteen months. Though there is no fixed breeding season, mating peaks in the rainy season. The gestation period is seven and a half months long, after which a single calf is born. The calves are weaned at eight to nine months of age. The bohor reedbuck inhabits moist grasslands and swamplands as well as woodlands. The bohor reedbuck is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania and Togo. The animal is possibly extinct in Ivory Coast and Uganda. Reckless hunting and loss of habitat as a result of human settlement have led to significant decline in the numbers of the bohor reedbuck, although this antelope tends to survive longer in such over-exploited areas as compared to its relatives. The total populations of the bohor reedbuck are estimated to be above 100,000. Larger populations occur in eastern and central Africa than in western Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) rates the bohor reedbuck as of Least Concern. ==Taxonomy== The scientific name of the bohor reedbuck is ''Redunca redunca''. The animal is placed under the genus ''Redunca'' and in the family Bovidae. It was first described by German zoologist and botanist Peter Simon Pallas in 1767.〔 The three species of ''Redunca'', including the bohor reedbuck, are the least derived members of the tribe Reduncini (except the genus ''Pelea''). The order of size in the genus ''Redunca'' is an evidence supporting the descent of the reduncines from a small ancestor. Five subspecies of the bohor reedbuck have been recognized:〔〔 *''R. r. bohor'' Rüppell, 1842 : Also known as the Abyssinian bohor reedbuck. It occurs in southwestern, western and central Ethiopia, and Blue Nile (Sudan). *''R. r. cottoni'' (W. Rothschild, 1902) : It occurs in the Sudds (Southern Sudan), northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and probably in northern Uganda. ''R. r. donaldsoni'' is a synonym. *''R. r. nigeriensis'' (Blaine, 1913) : This subspecies occurs in Nigeria, northern Cameroon, southern Chad and Central African Republic. *''R. r. redunca'' (Pallas, 1767) : Its range extends from Senegal east to Togo. It inhabits the northern savannas of Africa. The relationship of this subspecies to ''R. r. nigeriensis'' is not clear. *''R. r. wardi'' (Thomas, 1900) : Found in Uganda, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and eastern Africa. ''R. r. ugandae'' and ''R. r. tohi'' are synonyms. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bohor reedbuck」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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