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Southern reedbuck

Redunca arundinum (Boddaert, 1785)

LCLeast Concernmammals

The southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh about 58 kg and live up to 16.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the southern reedbuck

Weight
58 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
16.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
16.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
223 days – 236 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1.27src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
Day and night (cathemeral)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the southern reedbuck live?

Not recorded

What is the southern reedbuck?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The southern reedbuck, rietbok or common reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) is a diurnal antelope typically found in southern Africa. It was first described by Pieter Boddaert, a Dutch physician and naturalist, in 1785. It is placed in the genus Redunca and family Bovidae. This antelope has an average mass of 58 kg (128 lb) and a body length of about 134–167 cm (53–66 in).

From the Wikipedia article “Southern reedbuck” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Southern_reedbuck&oldid=1382909978), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the southern reedbuck endangered?

The southern reedbuck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the southern reedbuck classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderArtiodactyla
  5. familyBovidae
  6. genusRedunca
  7. SpeciesRedunca arundinum (Boddaert, 1785)

Synonyms Antilope arundinum, Redunca arudinum

Other names and names in other languages (44)
  • Common reedbuckEnglish
  • RietbokAfrikaans
  • Suidelike RietbokAfrikaans
  • ظبي القصب الشائعArabic
  • ظبي القصب الجنوبيArabic
  • bahnivec jižníCzech
  • RørbukDanish
  • GrossriedbockGerman
  • Großer RiedbockGerman
  • Νότιο ΡίντμπακGreek
  • Redunca MeridionalSpanish
  • Antilope de la PraderaSpanish
  • ruokoantilooppiFinnish
  • Redunca grandeFrench
  • Grand cobe des roseauxFrench
  • Redunca des roseauxFrench
  • Nagy nádiantilopHungarian
  • Antilope Redunca di PrateriaItalian
  • リードバックJapanese
  • 리드벅Korean
  • 남방리드벅Korean
  • MutpoboLozi
  • StorrørbukkNorwegian Bokmål
  • Grote RietbokDutch
  • Zuidelijke RietbokDutch
  • ridbok południowyPolish
  • NuncePortuguese
  • ChangoPortuguese
  • Cobo-dos-juncaisPortuguese
  • Redunca-do-sulPortuguese
  • Большой редункаRussian
  • BimhaShona
  • InhlanguSwati
  • seBogataTswana
  • seBugatlaTswana
  • NhlanguTsonga
  • DahvuVenda
  • DavhuVenda
  • nTlanguXhosa
  • IntlanguXhosa
  • Unvwiyei
  • 南葦羚Chinese
  • mZikiZulu
  • nXalaZulu

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Relatives of the southern reedbuck

Other species in the same genus Redunca.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the southern reedbuck?

An adult southern reedbuck weighs 58 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the southern reedbuck endangered?

The southern reedbuck is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the southern reedbuck live?

The southern reedbuck has a recorded lifespan of 16.7 years.

How long is the southern reedbuck pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 223 days – 236 days.

What kind of animal is the southern reedbuck?

The southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.

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BibTeX
@misc{southern_reedbuck_2026,
  title = {Southern reedbuck (Redunca arundinum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/southern-reedbuck},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}