Mammal
Klipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus · Bovidae · Artiodactyla
Best monthsAug–Octmost records
Records4,264in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa3,300 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Klipspringer in brief
The klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) is a mammal of the Bovidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 4,264 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in August, September and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa3,300 records · best Aug, Oct
Namibia387 records · best Nov, Sep
Tanzania232 records · best Aug, Sep
Angola111 records · best Jun, May
Ethiopia108 records · best Nov, Mar
Zimbabwe88 records · best Oct, Apr
Somalia11 records · best Feb, Nov
Eritrea10 records · best May, Apr
Eswatini9 records · best Sep, Aug
Djibouti8 records · best Dec, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Bovidae family
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Chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra
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