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West African savanna buffalo

subspecies of African Buffalo
Taxon taxon Q20908509
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Summary

West African savanna buffalo is a taxon[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • West African savanna buffalo's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • West African savanna buffalo is classified at the rank of subspecies[4].
  • West African savanna buffalo is classified within African buffalo[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, West African savanna buffalo is Syncerus caffer brachyceros[6].
  • West African savanna buffalo's Commons category is recorded as Syncerus caffer brachyceros[7].

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Classification

West African savanna buffalo's scientific name is Syncerus caffer brachyceros[6]. It is classified at the rank of subspecies[4]. It is classified within African buffalo[5].

Identifiers

West African savanna buffalo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 532816[8]. West African savanna buffalo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4262528[9]. West African savanna buffalo's ITIS TSN is recorded as 898728[10].

Why It Matters

West African savanna buffalo is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Dbastro · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → African buffalo
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    Taxon rank → subspecies
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