| LC control no. | sh 00003717 |
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| LC classification | QL737.U53 Zoology |
| Topical heading | Saola |
| Variant(s) | Ox, Vu Quang Pseudoryx nghetinhensis Sao la Vu Quang ox |
| See also | Pseudoryx |
| Found in | Work cat.: Robichaud, W. Saola conservation action plan for Lao PDR, 1999: p. i (Saola, Pseudoryx nghetinhensis; saola is a primitive member of the family Bovidae; adults weigh about 80 to 100 kg, and possess some striking physical characteristics, such as long, nearly straight horns (sometimes more than 50 cm long), white facial markings and large maxillary/preorbital glands) p. 9 (The species was first described scientifically in 1992 from horns found in hunters' houses in Vu Quang Nature Reserve, Vietnam. It was subsequently confirmed to occur in Laos, first in Nakai-Nam Theun NBCA.) Walker's mammals of the world, 1999 (Vu Quang ox or Sao la; Artiodactyla; Bovidae; genus Pseudoryx; single species, P. nghetinhensis. The horn also looks something like those of the genus Oryx, though no immediate relationship is suspected, hence the generic name Pseudoryx) IUCN red list of threatened animals, via WWW, Sept. 14, 2000 (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis. Common names: Saola, Vu Quang ox) Lycos search, Sept. 11, 2000 (Saola; Other name: Vu Quang ox; Pseudoryx nghetinhensis; the saola is considered endangered; saola is a native name meaning "spindle horn" or "spinning-wheel posts") |
| Not found in | ITIS, Sept. 14, 2000; Zoological record taxonomic hierarchy, via WWW, Sept. 14, 2000; Mammal species of the world, via WWW, Sept. 14, 2000 |
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