NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dorcas Gazelle
Gazella dorcas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Dorcas Gazelle (Gazella dorcas) at Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire, England
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Open encyclopedia reference
The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The dorcas gazelle stands about 55–65 cm (1.8–2.1 feet) at the shoulder, with a head and body length of 90–110 cm (3–3.5 feet) and a weight of 15–20 kg (33–44 pounds). The numerous subspecies survive on vegetation in grassland, steppe, wadis, mountain desert and in semidesert climates of Africa and Arabia. About 35,000–40,000 exist in the wild.
Wikipedia contributors, Dorcas gazelle; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:40:49.862978+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gazella dorcas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Common name
- Dorcas Gazelle
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Gazella
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderArtiodactyla Owen, 1848
- familyBovidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyAntilopinae Gray, 1821
- tribeAntilopini Gray, 1821
- genusGazella Blainville, 1816
- speciesGazella dorcas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gazella. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabian GazelleGazella arabica (Lichtenstein, 1827) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Deccan ChinkaraGazella bennettii (Sykes, 1831) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Queen of Sheba's GazelleGazella bilkis Groves & Lay, 1985 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arabian Coastal GazelleGazella erlangeri Neumann, 1906 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Saudi Arabian gazelleGazella saudiya Carruthers & Schwarz, 1935 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speke's GazelleGazella spekei Blyth, 1863 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Goitered GazelleGazella subgutturosa (Güldenstaedt, 1780) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Arabian gazelleGazella gazella (Pallas, 1766) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cuvier's GazelleGazella cuvieri (Ogilby, 1841) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sand GazelleGazella marica Thomas, 1897 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western JebeerGazella shikarii Groves, 1993 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pelzeln's GazelleGazella pelzelni Kohl, 1886 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Capra dorcas Linnaeus, 1758 Linnaeus, 1758 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=625092 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FG3C. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.