Damaliscus
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Damaliscus, known as sassabies is a genus of antelope
with just four species in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae
found in Africa.
The Hirola, sometimes included in this genus, is now classified in is genus Beatragus as Beatragus hunteri.
Antelope
Antelope is a term referring to many even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelopes comprise a miscellaneous group within the family Bovidae, encompassing those old-world species that are neither cattle, sheep, buffalo, bison, nor goats...
with just four species in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae
Alcelaphinae
The subfamily Alcelaphinae contains Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Bonteboks and several similar species. All in all it contains 10 species in 4 genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus, and Sigmoceros for the Lichtenstein's Hartebeest.* Family Bovidae** Subfamily...
found in Africa.
The Hirola, sometimes included in this genus, is now classified in is genus Beatragus as Beatragus hunteri.
Species
- D. korrigumTopiThe Tsessebe , is one of five subspecies in the binomial class D. lunatus. The other subspecies include Korrigum , Tiang , Coastal Topi , and Topi . Tesessebe are found primarily in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa...
(Ogilby, 1837) – Topis and Korrigum- D. k. korrigum (Ogilby, 1837) – KorrigumKorrigumThe Korrigum , also known as Tiang, is a subspecies of the Topi. It was formerly classified as Damaliscus lunatus korrigum....
or Senegal Hartebeest - D. l. tiang (Heuglin, 1863) – Tiang (included in D. k. korrigum by Wilson & Reeder, 2005Mammal Species of the WorldMammal Species of the World, now in its 3rd edition, is a standard reference work in zoology giving descriptions and bibliographic data for the known species of mammals.An updated Third Edition of Mammal Species of the World was published late in 2005:...
) - D. k. jimela (Matschie, 1892) – TopiTopiThe Tsessebe , is one of five subspecies in the binomial class D. lunatus. The other subspecies include Korrigum , Tiang , Coastal Topi , and Topi . Tesessebe are found primarily in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa...
- D. k. topi Blaine, 1914 – Coastal Topi
- D. k. korrigum (Ogilby, 1837) – Korrigum
- D. lunatus (Burchell, 1823) – Tsessebe
- D. pygargusBontebokThe Bontebok is an antelope found in South Africa and Lesotho. The Bontebok has two subspecies; the endangered Bontebok , occurring naturally in the Fynbos and Renosterveld areas of the Western Cape, and the Blesbok occurring in the highveld.The Bontebok stands 80 to 100 cm at the shoulder and...
(Pallas, 1767) – Bontebok and Blesbok
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- D. p. phillipsi Harper, 1939 – Blesbok
- D. p. pygargus (Pallas, 1767) – Bontebok
- D. superstes (Cotterill, 2003) – Bangweulu Tsessebe