Sonoran pronghorn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Sonoran Pronghorn | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinomial name | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Antilocapra americana sonoriensis Goldman, 1945 |
The Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapra americana sonoriensis) is an endangered[1] subspecies of pronghorn found in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Sonora. There are believed to be around 100 animals currently existing in the world, up from an estimated 14 in 2002.[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Antelope Specialist Group (1996). 'Antilocapra americana ssp. sonoriensis'. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 20 June 2007.
- ^ Recovery program working for pronghorn, Arthur H. Rotstein, Boston Globe/AP, 14 May 2007.
 |
This article about an even-toed ungulate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
