Syncerus Explained

Syncerus is a genus of African bovid that contains the living Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), including the distinct African forest buffalo.

At least one extinct species belongs to this genus; Syncerus acoelotus.[1] [2] The extinct giant African buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) is also included in this genus by many authorities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Syncerus acoelotus . Fossilworks . 2021-12-17 . 2021-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212214937/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=374463 . dead .
  2. Gentry . A.W. . Gentry . A. . Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, Part 1 . Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Geology . 1978 . 29 . 289–446.
  3. Klein. Richard G.. November 1994. The Long-Horned African Buffalo (Pelorovis antiquus) is an Extinct Species. Journal of Archaeological Science. en. 21. 6. 725–733. 10.1006/jasc.1994.1072. free.

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