ROOSEVELT SABLE ANTELOPE

Hippotragus niger roosevelti
Distribution: Southern Tanzania; Northern Mozambique in the Niasse Reserve
Description: Slightly smaller, lighter in color and with shorter horns than the common sable. Males vary from seal brown in the Shimba Hills to reddish black in the Selous and Kilombero. Females are a bright rufous.
CITES: Appendix I (Protected Species). Requires import and export permits.