The subfamily 'Alcelaphinae' contains
Wildebeest,
Hartebeest,
Bonteboks and several similar
species. All in all it contains 7 species in 5 genera, although ''Beatragus'' is sometimes considered a subgenus of ''Damaliscus''.
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Bovinae: cattle and spiral-horned antelopes, 24 species in 9 genera
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Cephalophinae: duikers, 19 species in 2 genera
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Hippotraginae: grazing antelopes, 23 species in 11 genera
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Antilopinae: gazelles, dwarf antelopes and the saiga, 38 species in 14 genera
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Caprinae: sheep, goats, 26 species in 12 genera
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Reduncinae: waterbucks, reedbucks, 8 species in 2 genera
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Aepycerotinae: impala, 1 species in 1 genus
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Peleinae: rhebok, 1 species in 1 genus
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★ 'Genus ''Beatragus'''
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Hirola, ''Beatragus hunteri''
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★ 'Genus ''Damaliscus'''
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Topi, ''Damaliscus lunatus''
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Bontebok, ''Damaliscus pygargus''
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★ 'Genus ''Alcelaphus'''
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Hartebeest, ''Alcelaphus buselaphus''
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★ 'Genus ''Sigmoceros'''
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Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, ''Sigmoceros lichtensteinii''
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★ 'Genus ''Connochaetes'''
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Black Wildebeest, ''Connochaetes gnou''
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Blue Wildebeest, ''Connochaetes taurinus''
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