So far the giraffes They were classified as a single species with nine subspeciesadvanced the UICN in a statement that the Change represents a milestone for the conservation of these natural animals in Africa.
So far the giraffes They were classified as a single species with nine subspecies, cited by the Spanish news agency Efe, that the Change represents a milestone for the conservation of these natural animals in Africa.
An exhaustive genetic, morphological and biogeographic analysis performed by the group of experts in Giraffes and Ocapis (GOSG), of the UICN Species Survival Commission, concluded that Differences between the various giraffe populations are sufficiently significant to justify their classification as different species, “with distinct evolutionary stories.”
The four officially established mammal species are: to Girafa-do-Norte (Giraffa Camelopardalis), in Girafa-Reeticulada (Reticulated Giraffe), with Girafa-Masai (Giraffa Tippelskirci) and Girafa-Do-Sul (Giraffa Giraffa).
Several subspecies are also recognized, such as the Giraffe and the Giraffe and Giraffe, both classified as north giraffe, and the Angola Giraffe, classified as southwater.
The populations of this mammal fell almost 30% in the last three decades due to the loss of habitat, to and instability and conflicts in various African countries.
Michael Brown, Gosg co -president and scientific coordinator of Giraffe Conservation Foundation, pointed out that the Recognition of the existence of these distinct species will allow more accurate evaluations for the red list of UICN threatened species and the development of more effective protection strategies.
