Table 1.
Origin, abbreviation, number of individuals (N) and subspecies designation of analyzed giraffe sequences
| Geographic origin | Abbreviation | N | Previous subspecies designation | Subspecies designation (this study) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vumbura Concession, Botswana | V | 11 | angolensis | giraffa |
| Chobe National Park, Botswana | CNP | 11 | angolensis | giraffa |
| Bwabwata National Park, Namibia | BNP | 7 | angolensis | giraffa |
| Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana | MGR | 16 | angolensis | giraffa |
| Nxai Pans, Botswana | NXP | 1 | angolensis | giraffa |
| Garamba National Park, DR Congo | GNP | 3 | antiquorum | antiquorum |
| Zakouma National Park, Chad | ZNP | 1 | antiquorum | antiquorum |
| Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana | CKGR | 7 | angolensis | angolensis |
| Etosha National Park, Namibia | ENP | 17 | angolensis | angolensis |
| Khamab Kalahari Reserve, South Africa | KKR | 6 | giraffa | giraffa |
| Niger | WA | 13 | peralta | peralta |
| Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda | MF | 9 | rothschildi | rothschildi |
| Luangwa Valley, Zambia | LVNP | 5 | thornicrofti | tippelskirchi |
| Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania | SGR | 6 | tippelskirchi | tippelskirchi |