(4) northern giraffe ( G. camelopardalis),

which includes Nubian giraffe ( G. c. camelopardalis)

and its new synonym, Rothschild’s giraffe ( G. c. rothschildi),

with Kordofan giraffe ( G. c. antiquorum)

and West African giraffe ( G. c. peralta)

as distinct subspecies. In the face of small population sizes, especially for the West African giraffe (Table 1), concerted conservation efforts are necessary for preserving these genetically differentiated subspecies.