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Tragelaphus
T. spekeii
T. angasii
T. scriptus
T. buxtoni
T. imberbis
T. strepsiceros
T. eurycerus
The genus Tragelaphus contains several species of bovine, all of which are reletivly antelope-like. Species in this genus tend to be large sized, lightly built, have long necks and considerable sexual dimorphism. The Common and Giant Elands are sometimes classified as part of this group with the subgenus Taurotragus, but taurotragus is usually considered its own genus.
Species
- Subgenus Tragelaphus
- Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekeii)
- Nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)
- Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
- Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni)
- Lesser Kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis)
- Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
- Subgenus Boocerus
- Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
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