Table 1 Origin, abbreviation, number of individuals (N) and subspecies designation of analyzed giraffe sequences
Geographic origin | Abbreviation | N | Previous subspecies designation | Subspecies designation(this study) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vumbura Concession, Botswana | V | 11 | angolensis | giraffa |
Chobe National Park, Botswana | CNP | 11 | angolensis | giraffa |
Bwabwata National Park, Namibia | BNP | 7 | angolensis | giraffa |
Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana | MGR | 16 | angolensis | giraffa |
Nxai Pans, Botswana | NXP | 1 | angolensis | giraffa |
Garamba National Park, DR Congo | GNP | 3 | antiquorum | antiquorum |
Zakouma National Park, Chad | ZNP | 1 | antiquorum | antiquorum |
Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana | CKGR | 7 | angolensis | angolensis |
Etosha National Park, Namibia | ENP | 17 | angolensis | angolensis |
Khamab Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | KKR | 6 | giraffa | giraffa |
Niger | WA | 13 | peralta | peralta |
Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda | MF | 9 | rothschildi | rothschildi |
Luangwa Valley, Zambia | LVNP | 5 | thornicrofti | tippelskirchi |
Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania | SGR | 6 | tippelskirchi | tippelskirchi |