buxtoni

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adjective Buxton (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Buxton's ..."

Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Buxton.

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A variety of Ethiopian endemics can be found, including the critically endangered Walia ibex (Capra walie) and endangered mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni).

Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands 2008
These high altitude ecoregions are especially known for their diversity of small mammals with over 10 near-endemic species, but also harbor notable near-endemic large mammals, such as the Walia ibex (Capra walie), the mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), and the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada).

Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands 2008
Other species, such as the endangered mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), do not show any obvious adaptations.

Ethiopian montane moorlands 2008
Near-endemic mammals include the critically endangered Walia ibex (Capra walie) (CR), the majority of which are found in the Simien Mountains National Park; the mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada), and a number of other rodents and shrews.

Ethiopian montane moorlands 2008
Mountain nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni), Bale National Park, Ethiopia (Photograph by Miranda Mockrin)

Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands 2008