Connochaetes

Belongs within: Alcephalinae.

Connochaetes, the gnus or wildebeest, is a genus of cattle-like grazing antelopes found in grasslands and open woodland of southern and eastern Africa.

Characters (from Murray 1984): Head massive, both sexes horned. Mane present on neck and shoulders, beard under throat. Tail long, reaching nearly to ground.

Connochaetes [incl. Pultiphagonides Hopwood 1934]G78
    |--+--C. africanus (Hopwood 1934) [=*Pultiphagonides africanus]G78
    |  `--C. gnouG78
    |       |--C. g. gnouG78
    |       |--C. g. antiquus Broom 1913G78
    |       `--C. g. laticornutus (van Hoepen 1932)G78
    `--C. taurinusG78
         |--C. t. taurinusG78
         |--C. t. cooksoniM84
         |--C. t. mearnsiM84
         |--C. t. olduvaiensisG78
         `--C. t. prognuG78

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[G78] Gentry, A. W. 1978. Bovidae. In: Maglio, V. J., & H. B. S. Cooke (eds) Evolution of African Mammals pp. 540–572. Harvard University Press: Cambridge (Massachusetts).

[M84] Murray, M. G. 1984. Grazing antelopes. In: Macdonald, D. (ed.) All the World’s Animals: Hoofed Mammals pp. 120–131. Torstar Books: New York.