Hartebeest 
Hartebeest
Hartebeest
Scientific Name:
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
2 subspecies endangered: Swayne's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei), Tora Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus tora)
Group:
Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-US FWS: A. b. swaynei - June 2, 1970, A. b. tora - June 25, 1979
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan
 
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Facts Summary:
The Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan. This species is also known by the following name(s): 2 subspecies endangered: Swayne's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei), Tora Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus tora).

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