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An overlooked population of the beira antelope Dorcatragus megalotis in Djibouti

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Th. Künzel
Affiliation:
Schrevenborner Weg 28, 24226 Heikendorf, Cermany
S. Künzel
Affiliation:
Schrevenborner Weg 28, 24226 Heikendorf, Cermany
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The beira antelope Dorcatragus megalotis, which is listed as possibly extinct in Djibouti in the 1996 IUCN Red List, was observed there by the authors in 1993/94. The authors discuss its status in the country and the action needed for its conservation.

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