Neotragini Explained

The tribe Neotragini^[1] comprises the dwarf antelopes of Africa:

• Dorcatragus
  • Beira D. megalotis
• Madoqua
  • Günther's dik-dik M. guentheri
  • Kirk's dik-dik M. kirkii
  • Silver dik-dik M. piacentinii
  • Salt's dik-dik M. saltiana
• Neotragus
  • Royal antelope N. pygmaeus
• Ourebia
  • Oribi O. ourebi
• Raphicerus
  • Steenbok R. campestris
  • Cape grysbok R. melanotis
  • Sharpe's grysbok R. sharpei

Some mammalogists (Haltenorth, 1963)^[2] considered this group as a distinct subfamily (Neotraginae).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neotragini — Encyclopedia of Life . EOL . 2013-03-05 . 2013-10-14.
2. Book: Sokolov , Vladimir . Taxonomy of Mammals, vol. 3. 1979 . Vysshaya Shkola. Moscow. 402–403 (in Russian).