Hippotraginae


The subfamily Hippotraginae, alternatively considered the tribe Hippotragini is a clade of antelopes in the family Bovidae. They are grazers, rather than browsers. The family name comes from Ancient Greek ἵππος, meaning "horse", and τράγος, meaning "he-goat". They have slightly horse-like characteristics of body size and proportions: long legs and a solid body with a relatively thick muscular neck.

Genera

Subfamily Hippotraginae
ImageGenusLiving species
Hippotragus Sundevall, 1845
Oryx de Blainville, 1816
  • East African oryx, Oryx beisa
  • * Common [beisa oryx], Oryx beisa beisa
  • * Fringe-eared oryx, Oryx beisa callotis
  • Scimitar oryx, Oryx dammah
  • Gemsbok, Oryx gazella
  • Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx
  • Addax Laurillard, 1841
  • Addax, Addax nasomaculatus