Sylvicapra grimmia (ungulate)

Mass: 13 kg based on Wilson and Clarke 1962, Clauss et al. 2008, and Mattioli et al. 1998

Diet: browser based on Sponheimer et al. 2003 and Lunt et al. 2006; browser-grazer based on Bothma et al. 2004

Abundance: 0.05 to 26.20% (median 1.63%)

Latitudinal range: -34.4° to 15.7°

Habitats: (39), boreal forest/taiga (1), desert/xeric shrubland (2), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (1), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical savanna (14)

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Found in 59 samples

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (natural forest), Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (coffee forest), Harlaa (Holocene)

Ghana: Mole National Park

Kenya: Usenge 3 (Urewe) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL1) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.1) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.3) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL3) (Holocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (GWA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (ALP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (RF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

Malawi: Malowa (Holocene)

Mali: Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 1) (Holocene), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 2) (Holocene), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 3) (Holocene), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 4) (Holocene), Tongo Maaré Diabal (Horizon 5) (Holocene)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Escarpment, Waterberg Plateau Park, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Etosha Region

Nigeria: Gajiganna A (Holocene)

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (fynbos), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Drakensberg Midlands, Bethlehem, Kloof/Hillcrest, Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Spitzkloof A Rockshelter (MIS 3) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (1998 - 2010 collection) (Early Pleistocene), Cornelia-Uitzoek (old collection) (Early Pleistocene)

Sudan: Khor Shambat 1 (Mesolithic) (Holocene), Khor Shambat 1 (Neolithic) (Holocene)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Mlele Forest Reserve, Tli’ika, Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b) (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3) (Late Pleistocene)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (wet season)

Uganda: Nile Delta

Zambia: Leopard's Hill Cave (Pre-Nachikufan) (Late Pleistocene), Makwe Rockshelter 2 (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass13700 kgN = 85Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ body mass13000 kgN = 1Clauss et al. 2008
♂ body mass12900 kgN = 82Wilson and Clarke 1962
body mass12900 kgN = 44Mattioli et al. 1998
♀ ear length115 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ ear length115 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ hind foot length250 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ hind foot length250 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ tail length120 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ tail length110 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962
♀ total body length1010 mmN = 17Wilson and Clarke 1962
♂ total body length950 mmN = 23Wilson and Clarke 1962

See also Sylvicapra