Crawshay's zebra

Crawshay's zebra
three Crawshay's zebras grazing
Equus quagga crawshayi in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species:
E. quagga
Subspecies:
E. q. crawshayi
Trinomial name
Equus quagga crawshayi
de Winton, 1896

Crawshay's zebra (Equus quagga crawshayi) is a subspecies of the plains zebra native to eastern Zambia, east of the Luangwa River, Malawi, southeastern Tanzania, and northern Mozambique south to the Gorongoza District.[1] Crawshay's zebras can be distinguished from other subspecies of plains zebras in that its lower incisors lack an infundibulum.[2] Crawshay's zebra has very narrow stripes compared to other forms of the plains zebra.

References

  1. ^ King, S.R.B.; Moehlman, P.D. (2016). "Equus quagga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41013A45172424. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T41013A45172424.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Groves, Colin P. (1974). Horses, Asses and Zebras in the Wild. Hollywood, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. OCLC 1161292.

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  • Crawshay's zebra in South Luangwa National Park showing the typical narrow stripe pattern
    Crawshay's zebra in South Luangwa National Park showing the typical narrow stripe pattern
  • Some Crawshays have slight shadow stripes.
    Some Crawshays have slight shadow stripes.
  • Crawshay's zebra foal
    Crawshay's zebra foal


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