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    There are three species of zebras that are divided into eight subspecies, with seven still existing today. The three species are the plains zebra, mountain zebra, and an extinct quagga subspecies of plains zebra. The relationships between some of the subspecies are not fully understood.

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    There are three species of zebras that are divided into eight subspecies, with seven still existing today. The three species are the plains zebra, mountain zebra, and an extinct quagga subspecies of plains zebra. The relationships between some of the subspecies are not fully understood.

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    ZEBRA:

    Classification

    Zebras

    There are three extant species. Collectively, two of the species have eight subspecies (seven
    extant). Zebra populations are diverse, and the relationships between, and the taxonomic status of,
    several of the subspecies are not well known.

    Genus: Equus

    Subgenus: Hippotigris

    Plains zebra, Equus quagga

    Quagga, Equus quagga quagga (extinct)

    Burchell's zebra, Equus quagga burchellii (includes Damara zebra)

    Grant's zebra, Equus quagga boehmi

    Selous' zebra, Equus quagga selousi

    Maneless zebra, Equus quagga borensis

    Chapman's zebra, Equus quagga chapmani

    Crawshay's zebra, Equus quagga crawshayi


    Mountain zebra, Equus zebra

    Cape mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra

    Hartmann's mountain zebra, Equus zebra hartmannae

    Subgenus: Dolichohippus

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