Where has the Nile Lechwe been recorded?

Kobus megaceros occurrence evidence comes from 5 records in 3 countries and territories, from 1938 to 1987. Most records come from United States.

5 records
3 places
2 years recorded
Mammalia class

Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Kobus

Observation evidence passport

Evidence found

5 records across 3 countries and territories, 1938–1987.

Kobus megaceros · GBIF taxon key 5220159

Source coverage

CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.

Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.

What this means

The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.

2 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.

What this does not mean

historical describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.

A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.

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When it is recorded

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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Where Nile Lechwe has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Nile Lechwe. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Place	Records	Share
United States	3
Brazil	1
South Sudan	1

Related animals

Others in the family Bovidae.

Record pattern: historical
Historical records with no recent record in the covered source. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.