Sylvicapra grimmia (ungulate)

Mass: 13 kg based on Wilson and Clarke 1962, Clauss et al. 2008, and Mattioli et al. 1998

Diet: browser based on Sponheimer et al. 2003 and Lunt et al. 2006; browser-grazer based on Bothma et al. 2004

Abundance: 0.05 to 26.20% (median 1.63%)

Latitudinal range: -34.4° to 15.7°

Habitats: (39), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (14)

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Found in 59 samples

Botswana: Moritsane

Ethiopia: Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (natural forest), Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (coffee forest), Harlaa

Ghana: Mole National Park

Kenya: Usenge 3 (Urewe), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL1), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.1), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.3), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL3)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP), Sehonghong (GWA), Sehonghong (ALP), Sehonghong (SA), Sehonghong (RF), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF), Sehonghong (BAS), Sehonghong (MOS)

Malawi: Malowa

Mali: Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 1), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 2), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 3), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 4), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 5)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

Nigeria: Gajiganna A

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (fynbos), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Bethlehem, Kloof/Hillcrest, Equus Cave (Unit 1A), Equus Cave (Unit 1B), Blombos Cave (Phase M2), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3), Equus Cave (Unit 2A), Equus Cave (Unit 2B), Cornelia-Uitzoek (1998 - 2010 collection), Cornelia-Uitzoek (old collection)

Sudan: Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic), Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tli’ika, Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Uganda: Nile Delta

Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan), Makwe Rockshelter 2

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass13700 kgN = 85Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ body mass13000 kgN = 1Clauss et al. 2008
♂ body mass12900 kgN = 82Wilson and Clarke 1962
body mass12900 kgN = 44Mattioli et al. 1998
♀ ear length115 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ ear length115 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ hind foot length250 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ hind foot length250 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ tail length120 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ tail length110 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ total body length1010 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ total body length950 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962

See also Sylvicapra