Giraffa camelopardalis peralta

Taxonavigation
Familia: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
Species: Giraffa camelopardalis
Subspecies: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta
Name
Giraffa camelopardalis peralta Thomas, 1898: 40
Type locality: near Lokoja, at the junction of the Niger and Benue rivers in Nigeria, probably north of the confluence (Happold, 1969)
References
Primary references
- Thomas, O. 1898. On a new subspecies of giraffe from Nigeria. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 39–41. BHL Reference page.
Additional references
- Happold, D. C. D. 1969. The present distribution and status of the giraffe in West Africa. Mammalia, 33: 516–521.
Links
- IUCN: Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. peralta Thomas, 1898 (Vulnerable)
Vernacular names
- Deutsch: Westafrikanische Giraffe
- English: West African Giraffe
- español: Jirafa nigeriana
- français: Girafe du Niger
- 日本語: ナイジェリアキリン