Damaliscus lunatus
Species of the subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Damaliscus lunatus is a large African antelope of the genus Damaliscus and subfamily Alcelaphinae in the family Bovidae, with a number of recognised geographic subspecies.[2] Some authorities have split the different populations of the species into different species,[3][4] although this is seen as controversial.[5][6][7] Common names include topi,[1][8][9] sassaby (formerly also sassayby),[10] tiang and tsessebe.[9]
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Topi | |
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Tsessebe in Botswana | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Bovidae |
Subfamily: | Alcelaphinae |
Genus: | Damaliscus |
Species: | D. lunatus |
Binomial name | |
Damaliscus lunatus (Burchell, 1824) | |
Damaliscus lunatus |
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