The genus Damaliscus, commonly known as damalisks, is a genus of antelope in the family Bovidae, subfamily Alcelaphinae, found in Africa.
Species
Listed alphabetically.
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| topi, tiang or tsessebe
|
Damaliscus lunatus Burchell, 1824 Six subspecies
|
Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, and South Africa |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC |
| bontebok
|
Damaliscus pygargus (Pallas, 1767) |
South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU |
| † Damaliscus hypsodon (Faith et al., 2012) |
Known from the Middle-Late Pleistocene of East Africa; became extinct at the onset of the Holocene due to the loss of its grassland habitat | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EX | |
| † Damaliscus niro Hopwood, 1936 |
Known from throughout the Pleistocene of eastern and southern Africa; became extinct around 63,000 years ago. | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
EX
|
