Antilopinae
- Ammodorcas clarkei (dibatag)
- Antidorcas marsupialis (springbok)
- Antilope cervicapra (blackbuck)
- Dorcatragus megalotis (beira)
- Gazella (gazelles) (monophyly uncertain)
- Litocranius walleri (gerenuk)
- Madoqua (dik-diks)
- Ourebia ourebi (oribi)
- Procapra (Central Asian gazelles)
- Raphicerus (grysboks, steenboks)
- Saiga tatarica (saiga)
- Antilospira
- Dorcadoryx
- Gazellospira
- Hispanodorcas
- Nisidorcas
- Ouzocerus
- Parastrepsiceros
- Prostrepsiceros
- Protragelaphus
- Qurliqnoria
- Sinapocerus
- Sinoreas
- Spirocerus
- Tragospira
References
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.
Gentry, A. W. 1978. Bovidae. Pages 540-572 in Evolution of African Mammals. V. J. Maglio and H. B. S. Cooke, eds. Harvard University Press, Cambridge.
Gentry, A. W. 1990. Evolution and dispersal of African Bovidae. Pages 195-227 in Horns, Pronghorns, and Antlers. G. A. Bubenik and A. B. Bubenik, eds. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Groves, C. P. 2000. Phylogenetic relationships within recent Antilopini (Bovidae). Pages 223-233 in Antelopes, Deer, and Relatives. E. S. Vrba and G. B. Schaller, eds. Yale University Press, New Haven.
Kuznetsova, M. V. and M. V. Kholodova. 2002. Molecular support for the placement of Saiga and Procapra in Antilopinae (Artiodactyla, Bovidae). Journal of Mammalian Evolution 9:271–280.
McKenna, M. C. and S. K. Bell. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York.
Rebholz, W. and E. Harley. 1999. Phylogenetic relationships in the bovid subfamily Antilopinae based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 12:87-94.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Antidorcas marsupialis |
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| Location | Etosha National Park, Namibia |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Springbok, Etosha National Park |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Damien du Toit |
| Scientific Name | Gazella thomsonii |
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| Location | Serengeti National Park, Tanzania |
| Comments | Thomson's gazelle is specialized to graze short grass, seeking the new shoots rich in water and protein. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | David Bygott |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| View | Lateral |
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| Scientific Name | Litocranius walleri |
|---|---|
| Location | Samburu Game Reserve, Kenya |
| Comments | The gerenuk or giraffe antelope has a long neck and the ability to stand on its hind legs. It can thus reach nutritious acacia foliage up to 2m above the ground, at times when all other vegetation is dry and brown. |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | David Bygott |
| Behavior | Feeding, standing bipedal |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| View | Ventral |
| Copyright |
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