About Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
General description: Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) are generally smaller than other tragelaphines, with a main base coat color of red or yellow-brown. As reported by Moodley et al., males from West African populations are more frequently striped than males from East or Southern African populations, though striped bushbucks can be found across the entire species range. Distribution of the nominate taxon: It occurs in Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Ghana. In Nigeria, it lives in the Niger Basin extending east to the Cross River. Its range continues south of the Bamenda Highlands through Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic, reaching the Nile in South Sudan and northern Uganda. It also occurs in Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and extends into northern Angola. Ecology: This species is common across its broad geographic range. It inhabits wooded savannas, forest-savanna mosaics, rainforests, montane forests, and semi-arid zones. It is not found in the deep rainforests of the central Congo Basin.
