Bilkis gazelle in Yemen — status and taxonomic relationships

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Abstract

Bilkis gazelle Gazella bilkis was first described in 1985 from material collected in Yemen in 1951. No new information about the species has been forthcoming since then and the animal's current status is uncertain in two respects. First, it is difficult to establish the taxonomic relationship between G. bilkis and A possible subspecies of the Arabian gazelle, G. gazella erlangeri, which also occurs in the south-west Arabian peninsula. Secondly, uncontrolled hunting and the general lack of conservation measures in Yemen mean that, if it does still survive, its continued existence is far from assured. Systematic field surveys and taxonomic research are urgently needed to clarify the status of this animal and draw up conservation measures. © 1993, Fauna and Flora International. All rights reserved.

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Greth, A., Williamson, D., Groves, C., Schwede, G., & Vassart, M. (1993). Bilkis gazelle in Yemen — status and taxonomic relationships. Oryx, 27(4), 239–244. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605300028155

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