Rothschild's giraffe
| Rothschild's giraffe | |
|---|---|
| A male Rothschild's giraffe at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Giraffidae |
| Genus: | Giraffa |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | G. c. rothschildi |
| Trinomial name | |
| Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi Lydekker, 1903 | |
| Rothschild's giraffe's range in light green | |
| Synonyms | |
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G.c. rothschildi (Lydekker, 1903) | |
The Rothschild's giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) is an ecotype of the Nubian giraffe. It is one of the most endangered distinct populations of giraffe, with 1,399 mature individuals estimated in the wild in 2018. The Rothschild's giraffe is one of the most endangered giraffe subspecies with conservation efforts focused in Uganda and Kenya. They are distinguished by their lighter coat color and lack of markings on their lower legs. Conservation efforts of these giraffes mostly take place at the Giraffe Centre in Kenya.