About Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
Size and Base Coat Color
General description: Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) are generally smaller than other tragelaphines, with a main base coat color of red or yellow-brown.
Geographical Variation in Striping
As reported by Moodley et al., males from West African populations are more frequently striped than males from East or Southern African populations, though striped bushbucks can be found across the entire species range.
West African Distribution
Distribution of the nominate taxon: It occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ghana.
Nigerian Distribution
In Nigeria, it lives in the Niger Basin extending east to the Cross River.
Central and East African Distribution
Its range continues south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic, reaching the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda.
Southern Central African Distribution
It also occurs in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and extends into northern Angola.
Population Abundance
Ecology: This species is common across its broad geographic range.
Habitat Types
It inhabits wooded savannas, forest-savanna mosaics, rainforests, montane forests, and semi-arid zones.
Habitat Exclusion
It is not found in the deep rainforests of the central Congo Basin.
