Raphicerus sharpei Thomas 1896

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 688

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scientific name	Raphicerus sharpei Thomas 1896
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Raphicerus sharpei Thomas 1896 , Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond., 1896: 796.

Type Locality: Malawi, "Southern Angoniland".

Vernacular Names: Sharpe's Grysbok.

Distribution: N Botswana, SE Dem. Rep. Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa (Limpopo Prov.), Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (cd).

Discussion: Included in melanotis by Haltenorth (1963:78) but was too distinct for this according to Ansell (1972:67). Examination of museum material indicates the species is monotypic.