Reedbuck

Reedbucks
	Bohor reedbuck
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Subfamily:	Reduncinae
Genus:	Redunca ; Hamilton Smith, 1827
Type species
	Antilope redunca ; Pallas, 1767
Species
	Redunca arundinum; Redunca fulvorufula; Redunca redunca;

Last updated March 22, 2025

Reedbuck is a common name for African antelopes from the genus Redunca.^[1]
Bohor reedbucks belong to the family Bovidae and subfamily Reduncinae. Bohor reedbucks are known to be savannah grazers that live near water sources. They have been found in areas like the Bale Mountains National Park in Ethiopia.^[2] Southern reedbucks are found near elevated land, including places in South Africa like Natal. ^[3]

Reedbucks are reddish brown and are 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35 in).^{[ clarification needed ]} There are three recognised species of reedbuck:

Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
Redunca arundinum	Southern reedbuck	Gabon and Tanzania to South Africa
Redunca fulvorufula	Mountain reedbuck	sub-Saharan Africa.
Redunca redunca	Bohor reedbuck	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, Togo and Uganda.

References

↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Reedbuck" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 974.
↑ Afework, Bezawork (4 May 2010). "Population status, structure and activity patterns of the Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca in the north of the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia". African Journal of Ecology. 2 (2): 285–568. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01139.x . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
↑ Howard, P. C. (January 1986). "Habitat preferences of common reedbuck on farmland". South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 16 (3): 99–108. doi:10.10520/AJA03794369_2841.

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[1] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Reedbuck" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 974.

[2] Afework, Bezawork (4 May 2010). "Population status, structure and activity patterns of the Bohor reedbuck Redunca redunca in the north of the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia". African Journal of Ecology. 2 (2): 285–568. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2009.01139.x . Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[3] Howard, P. C. (January 1986). "Habitat preferences of common reedbuck on farmland". South African Journal of Wildlife Research. 16 (3): 99–108. doi:10.10520/AJA03794369_2841.

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