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The red gazelle (Eudorcas rufina) is an extinct species of gazelle, which lived in northern Algeria and Morocco.
Some authorities (e.g. Kingdon 1997), however, consider that it was a subspecies of Red-fronted Gazelle (E. rufifrons). The red gazelle was formerly considered a member of the genus Gazella within the subgenus Eudorcas before Eudorcas was elevated to genus status.
It probably lived in the better-watered mountain areas of North Africa rather than in deserts. The last record dated from before 1894. It is known from three specimens, which were purchased in markets in Algiers and Oran, northern Algeria, in the late nineteenth century. They are held in museums in Paris and London.
External source
References
- Flannery, Tim & Schouten, Peter (2001). A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World's Extinct Animals. Atlantic Monthly Press, New York. ISBN 0-87113-797-6.
- Kingdon, Jonathan (1997) The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press, San Diego. Pp. 411–412. ISBN 0-12-408355-2.
Footnotes
- ^ Mammal Species of the World - Eudorcas rufina
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