''Damaliscus'', commonly known as tsessebes, is a genus of
antelope in the family
Bovidae
The Bovidae comprise the biological family of cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammals that includes cattle, bison, buffalo, antelopes, and caprines. A member of this family is called a bovid. With 143 extant species and 300 known extinct species, t ...
, subfamily
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 ...
, found in Africa.
Species
Listed alphabetically.
References
* Stuart, Chris & Stuart, Tilde (2007). ''Field Guide to Mammals of Southern Africa.'' Fourth edition. Cape Town:Struik Publ.
Alcelaphinae
Mammal genera
Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas
Taxa named by Philip Sclater
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