Alcelaphinae
hartebeests, wildebeests, and sassabies
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Arctander, P., C. Johansen, and M.-A. Coutellec-Vreto. 1999. Phylogeography of three closely related African bovids (Tribe Alcelaphini). Molecular Biology and Evolution 16:1724-1739.
Essop, M. F., E. H. Harley, and I. Baumgarten. 1997. A molecular phylogeny of some Bovidae based on restriction-site mapping of mitochondrial DNA. Journal of Mammalogy 78:377-386.
Fernández, M. H. and E. S. Vrba. 2005. A complete estimate of the phylogenetic relationships in Ruminantia: a dated species-level supertree of the extant ruminants. Biological Reviews 80(2):269-302.
Gatesy, J., G. Amato, E. S. Vrba, G. Schaller, and R. Desalle. 1997. A cladistic analysis of mitochondrial ribosomal DNA from the Bovidae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 7:303-319.
Grobler, J. P. and F. H. Van Der Bank. 1995. Allozyme divergence among four representatives of the subfamily Alcelaphinae (family: Bovidae). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B Biochemisty and Molecular Biology 112:303-308.
Matthee, C. A. and T. J. Robinson. 1999. Cytochrome b phylogeny of the family bovidae: resolution within the Alcelaphini, Antilopini, Neotragini, and Tragelaphini. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 12:31-46.
McKenna, M. C. and S. K. Bell. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York.
Pitra, C., R. A. Kock, R. R. Hofmann, and D. Lieckfeldt. 1998. Molecular phylogeny of the critically endandered Hunter's antelope (Beatragus hunteri Sclater 1889). Journal of Zoology and Evolutionary Research 36:179-184.
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| Scientific Name | Damaliscus lunatus |
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| Location | South Africa |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Topi, or Tsessebe (Damaliscus lunatus), also known as Tiang or Korrigum) |
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| Scientific Name | Connochaetes taurinus |
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| Location | Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | self |
| Behavior | walking |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| Body Part | whole |
| View | side |
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| Scientific Name | Alcelaphus buselaphus |
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| Location | Murchison National Park, Uganda |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus) |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Coyotos |
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