genus
Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus in the family Bovidae. This database currently files 18 species under it, 1 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 18
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 22%
- Weight range
- 43.3 kg – 329 kg
Best-known members of Tragelaphus
Ranked by popularity score.

Bongo
Tragelaphus eurycerus

Sitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii

Harnessed bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus

Mountain nyala
Tragelaphus buxtoni
Cape bushbuck
Tragelaphus sylvaticus
Ethiopian highlands bushbuck
Tragelaphus meneliki
Chobe bushbuck
Tragelaphus ornatus
Central bushbuck
Tragelaphus phaleratus
How threatened is Tragelaphus?
4 of 18 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 25% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 25% |
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 50% |
All species in Tragelaphus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bongo | Tragelaphus eurycerus | Bovidae | Near Threatened | 329 kg | Not recorded |
| Sitatunga | Tragelaphus spekii | Bovidae | Least Concern | 78 kg | Not recorded |
| Harnessed bushbuck | Tragelaphus scriptus | Bovidae | Least Concern | 43.3 kg | Not recorded |
| Mountain nyala | Tragelaphus buxtoni | Bovidae | Endangered | 215 kg | Not recorded |
| Cape bushbuck | Tragelaphus sylvaticus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Ethiopian highlands bushbuck | Tragelaphus meneliki | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Chobe bushbuck | Tragelaphus ornatus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Central bushbuck | Tragelaphus phaleratus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lake Tana bushbuck | Tragelaphus decula | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tragelaphus albo-virgatus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tragelaphus algericus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nile bushbuck | Tragelaphus bor | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Eastern coastal bushbuck | Tragelaphus fasciatus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Western sitatunga | Tragelaphus gratus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nile sitatunga | Tragelaphus larkenii | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tragelaphus saraitu | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Zambezi sitatunga | Tragelaphus selousi | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Nkosi island sitatunga | Tragelaphus sylvestris | Bovidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |