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title: "Klipspringer"
description: "Oreotragus oreotragus — Mammiferi. The klipspringer is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/klipspringer
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Klipspringer

> Oreotragus oreotragus — Mammiferi. The klipspringer is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa.

- Scientific name: *Oreotragus oreotragus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammiferi)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Montagne)
- iNaturalist observations: 4184
- Wikidata: [Q623389](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623389)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42384](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42384)

## Names

- en: Klipspringer
- de: Klippspringer
- es: Saltarrocas
- fr: Oréotrague
- nl: Klipspringer
- pl: Koziołek skalny

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (2872), NA (339), TZ (256), KE (102), ZW (74), ET (44), BW (23), MW (22), UG (7), SO (6), MZ (4), RW (4)

## Summary

The klipspringer is a small antelope found in eastern and southern Africa. The sole member of its genus and subfamily/tribe, the klipspringer was first described by German zoologist Eberhard August Wilhelm von Zimmermann in 1783. The klipspringer is a small, sturdy antelope; it reaches 43–60 centimetres at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 18 kilograms. The coat of the klipspringer, yellowish gray to reddish brown, acts as an efficient camouflage in its rocky habitat. Unlike most other antelopes, the klipspringer has a thick and coarse coat with hollow, brittle hairs. The horns, short and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klipspringer

## Photo

![Klipspringer](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/klipspringer/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dave Brown · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58129930

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/klipspringer?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).