genus
Syncerus
Syncerus is a genus in the family Bovidae. This database currently files 4 species under it.
- Species filed
- 4
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 580 kg
Best-known members of Syncerus
Ranked by popularity score.

African buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Forest buffalo
Syncerus nanus
Lake Chad buffalo
Syncerus brachyceros
Virunga buffalo
Syncerus mathewsi
How threatened is Syncerus?
1 of 4 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 100% |
All species in Syncerus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African buffalo | Syncerus caffer | Bovidae | Near Threatened | 580 kg | Not recorded |
| Forest buffalo | Syncerus nanus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lake Chad buffalo | Syncerus brachyceros | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Virunga buffalo | Syncerus mathewsi | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |