''Damalops'' is an extinct genus of
Alcelaphinae
The subfamily Alcelaphinae or tribe Alcelaphini of the family Bovidae contains wildebeest, hartebeest, bonteboks, and several similar species. Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although ''Beatragu ...
. It lived during the Pliocene and Pleistocene in southern
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
, where the species ''Damalops palaeindicus'' is known from the Siwaliks in the northern part of the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n Subcontinent.
References
Alcelaphinae
Prehistoric bovids
Pliocene even-toed ungulates
Pleistocene even-toed ungulates
Pliocene first appearances
Pleistocene genus extinctions
Cenozoic mammals of Asia
Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera
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