Additional illustrations of the differences in the ear pinnae of the two species of klipspringers (Oreotragus)

@variani18 @ludwig_muller

Please see

• https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/57595-the-bambis-part-4-a-new-species-of-klipspringer-in-southern-africa#
• https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/milewski/57660-the-bambis-part-5-possible-new-species-names-for-klipspringers-in-southern-africa#
• https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/57741-correcting-the-misidentification-of-klipspringer-subspecies-tyleri-in-inaturalist#

There are two species of klipspringer, not one.

Oreotragus oreotragus occurs in South Africa (Drakensberg, Karoo, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Namibia as far north as Windhoek).

Oreotragus saltatrixoides occurs in the rest of Africa, including Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Northwest provinces of South Africa, and northwestern Namibia.

OREOTRAGUS OREOTRAGUS

Orientation of ear pinnae vertical
Pattern on front-of-ear inconspicuous (= not qualifying as an auricular flag)

https://critterfacts.com/klipspringer/?doing_wp_cron=1713667813.4174098968505859375000

https://mostlybirding.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/pick-2018-48.jpg

OREOTRAGUS SALTATRIXOIDES

Orientation of ear pinnae horizontal
Pattern on front-of-ear conspicuous (= qualifying as an auricular flag)

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/klipspringer-male-kruger-national-park-south-africa-royalty-free-image/685029237

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/klipspinger-male-royalty-free-image/524447344

https://www.dreamstime.com/klipspringer-oreotragus-brookfield-zoo-illinois-march-image141868490

https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-klipspringer-closeup-portrait-oreotragus-oreotragus-small-african-antelope-image44207213 and https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-klipspringer-oreotragus-oreotragus-or-small-african-antelope-164226024.html

https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-klipspringer-closeup-portrait-oreotragus-oreotragus-small-african-antelope-image44207351

Publicerat 21 april 2024 02.52 av milewski