Annotated Bibliography On Mammalian Species - 807 Words

MAMMALIAN SPECIES Litocranius walleri (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) ALLYSSA K. THOMAS Department of Biology, University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI 48502, USA; allyssat@umflint.edu (AKT) Abstract: Litocranius walleri (Brooke, 1879) is a rare, slender antelope commonly known as the gerenuk. A sexually dimorphic, even-toe ungulate identified by its extremely long neck and thin legs in proportion to the body, and is the only member of the genus Litocranius. It has been found in geographic locations including: Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and into southern Somalia. Considered diurnal, and resides in habitats areas of woody vegetation. L.walleri are browsers; feeding on foliage, leaves, fruits, and flowers. It is considered to be nearly threatened due to hunting and habitat degradation caused by livestock grazing and cutting of trees. Key words: gerenuk, antelope, endangered, giraffe gazelle SYNONYMIES: Litocranius walleri Brooke, 1878: 929, pl. 56. Type locality mainland of Africa, north of the Island of Zanzibar. CONTEXT AND CONTENT: Order Artiodactyla, Family Bovidae, Subfamily Antilopinae, Tribe Antilopini, genus Litocranius. Two subspecies of Litocranius walleri are recognized (Grubb, P. 2002; Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005): L.w. walleri Brooke, 1878: 929. Type locality northeastern Tanzania through Kenya to Galcaio (Somalia) L.w. sclateri Neumann, 1988. Type locality northwestern Somalia (Berbera District)