Oreotragus oreotragus transvaalensis Roberts, 1917 Bovidae Don E. Wilson Russell A. Mittermeier Roberts 1917 [756,1218,2745,2791] Mammalia Bovidae Oreotragus Animalia Artiodactyla 164 735 Chordata species transvaalensis    270.    Transvaal Klipspringer    French: Oréotrague du Transvaal/ German: Transvaal-Klippspringer/ Spanish: Saltarrocas de Transvaal   Taxonomy. Oreotragus oreotragus transvaalensis Roberts, 1917,   Rooikrans, Rustenburg district, Transvaal.  Formerly considered a synonym of O. oreotragus. Monotypic.    Distribution.Known from KwaZulu-Nataland Transvaal, South Africa, Swaziland, SE Zimbabwe, and probably occurs in neighboring districts of Botswanaand Mozambique, but this has to be verified.   Descriptive notes.Head-body 80-87. 5 cm, ear 8:1.8-4 cm, hindfoot 18:5-21 cm. Overall, this species is fairly large in size. The female is somewhat larger than the male. Male skull length is 13.8-14. 7 cmand female is 14.2-15. 7 cm. Horn length is 8:7-12. 7 cm. The color of the Transvaal Klipspringer is bright golden-yellow, with strongly contrasting white underparts. The feet above the hooves are brown. The ears are short, 80-84 mm. The horns are very long, among the largest of all klipspringers, contrasting strongly with the CapeKlipspringer ( O. oreotragus).   Habitat.The Transvaal Klipspringer occupies rocky areas, like other klipspringers.   Food and Feeding.A concentrate selector, like other klipspringers.   Breeding.Courtship and mating of the Transvaal Klipspringer have been observed during just three weeks in July, suggesting much stronger seasonality than some other species. This would mean that births occur during the rains in November-December.   Activity patterns.There is no specific information available on the activity patterns of the Transvaal Klipspringer. All klipspringers run with ajerky, bounding gait, and jump from rock to rock.   Movements, Home range and Social organization.Populations of the Transvaal Klipspringer studied in the Drakensberg range, at Gamka, at Springbok, and at Sentinel (south-eastern Zimbabwe) had territory sizes of 10-49 ha. The territories appear to be permanent, and like other species are based on kopjes.   Status and Conservation.Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List (under O. oreotragus). Oreotragustaxa, except the Nigerian Klipspringer (O. o. porteousi), are not considered separately by IUCN.   Bibliography.Groves & Grubb (2011), Roberts (1996), Skinner & Chimimba (2005). 3785198375 164 735