Reduncinae Reduncinae

Reduncinae - Definition and Overview

Waterbucks, Reedbucks
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Artiodactyla
Family:Bovidae
Subfamily:Reduncinae
Genera

Kobus
Redunca

Waterbucks and Reedbucks are found in the sub-family Reduncinae, which contains 8 species of antelope all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains or other well-watered areas.

  • FAMILY BOVIDAE
    • Subfamily Bovinae: cattle and spiral-horned antelopes, 24 species in 9 genera
    • Subfamily Cephalophinae: duikers, 19 species in 2 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
      • Genus Koba
      • Genus Redunca
        • Southern Reedbuck, Redunca arundinum
        • Mountain Reedbuck, Redunca fulvorufula
        • Bohor Reedbuck, Redunca redunca
    • Subfamily Aepycerotinae: impala, 1 species in 1 genus
    • Subfamily Paleinae: rhebok, 1 species in 1 genus
    • Subfamily Alcelaphinae: wildebeest, 7 species in 4 genera
    • Suborder Suina: pigs and allies
    • Suborder Tylopoda: camels and llamas
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