New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris

C. P. Groves; Catherine H. Bell

doi:10.1078/1616-5047-00133

New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris

C. P. Groves^*, Catherine H. Bell

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Abstract

Species and subspecies of zebras are examined using traditional (pelage and craniometric) taxonomic methods, including multivariate analysis. Mountain Zebras are split into two species, Equus zebra and Equus hartmannae, because they differ absolutely (100%); Burchell's or plains zebras, however, are placed in Equus quagga because there are no absolute differences. The subspecies of Equus quagga are revised; six subspecies are recognisable. E. zebra, E. hartmannae and E. grevyi are monotypic.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-196
Number of pages	15
Journal	Mammalian Biology
Volume	69
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1078/1616-5047-00133
Publication status	Published - 2004

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New investigations on the taxonomy of the zebras genus Equus, subgenus Hippotigris

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