| Damaliscus | |
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| A female topi (Damaliscus lunatus jimela) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Subfamily: | Alcelaphinae |
| Genus: | Damaliscus P.L. Sclater &Thomas, 1894 |
| Type species | |
| Antilope pygargus Pallas, 1767 | |
| Species | |
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| Subspecies range map of thegenusDamaliscus | |
The genusDamaliscus, commonly known asdamalisks, is a genus ofantelope in the familyBovidae, subfamilyAlcelaphinae, found in Africa.
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| topi, tiang or tsessebe[3]
| Damaliscus lunatus Burchell, 1824[4] Six subspecies
| Angola,Zambia,Namibia,Botswana,Zimbabwe,Eswatini, andSouth Africa | Size: Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| bontebok
| Damaliscus pygargus (Pallas, 1767) | South Africa,Lesotho and Namibia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | VU |
| †Damaliscus hypsodon (Faith et al., 2012) | Known from the Middle-Late Pleistocene of East Africa; became extinct at the onset of the Holocene due to the loss of its grassland habitat[5] | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EX | |
| †Damaliscus niro Hopwood, 1936 | Known from throughout the Pleistocene of eastern and southern Africa; became extinct around 63,000 years ago.[5] | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EX |
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