Reduncinae

The subfamily Reduncinae is composed of nine species of antelopes, all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains, or other well-watered areas, including the waterbucks and reedbucks.[1] These antelopes first appeared in fossil record 7.4 million years ago (Mya) in Eurasia and 6.6 Mya in Africa.

  • FAMILY BOVIDAE
    • Subfamily Bovinae: cattle and spiral-horned antelopes, 24 species in 9 genera
    • Subfamily Cephalophinae: duikers, 19 species in two genera
    • Subfamily Hippotraginae: grazing antelopes, 23 species in 11 genera
    • Subfamily Antilopinae: gazelles, dwarf antelopes and the saiga, 38 species in 14 genera
    • Subfamily Caprinae: sheep, goats, 26 species in 12 genera
    • Subfamily Reduncinae
    • Subfamily Aepycerotinae: impala, one species
    • Subfamily Peleinae: rhebok, one species
    • Subfamily Alcelaphinae: wildebeest, seven species in four genera

Reduncinae
Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present
Kob
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Meyer, 1907
Genera

Kobus
Redunca

Alternate subclassification

  • Adenota is an alternate genus or subgenus composed of the kob and puku.[3]

References

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