Damaliscus
| Damaliscus | |
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| Common tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcelaphinae |
| Genus: | Damaliscus P.L. Sclater & Thomas, 1894 |
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| Subspecies range map of the genus Damaliscus | |
Damaliscus, known as sassabies, is a genus of antelope in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae, found in Africa.
Species
- D. lunatus Burchell, 1824[3] – Common tsessebe
- D. pygargus (Pallas, 1767) – Bontebok and blesbok
- D. superstes (Cotterill, 2003) – Bangweulu tsessebe
References
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- ↑ Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M., eds. (2005). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ Damaliscus, IUCN
- 1 2 3 4 East, Rod (1998). "African Antelope Database". IUCN Species Survival Commission. 21: 200–207.
- Stuart, Chris & Stuart, Tilde (2007). Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa. Fourth edition. Cape Town:Struik Publ.
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