Ungulates of the World
Species fact sheets
Ungulates account for the vast majority of large herbivores currently on
earth. Their influence stretches across nearly every biome, and their indigenous
range includes all zoogeographic regions except Antarctica. With human help,
ungulates have expanded into nearly every corner of the globe: "Ungulates
of the World" indeed! The current species list (below) aligns tightly with
that published by Wilson and Reeder (2005). Since species-concepts are flexible,
some species recognized by other authors may not be listed here. Detailed
fact sheets for individual species can be accessed by clicking on the linked
species names.
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Order Perissodactyla
Family Equidae
Equus asinus African wild
ass
Equus burchellii Plains zebra, Burchell's zebra
Equus caballus Przewalski's wild horse, domestic horse
Equus grevyi Grevy's zebra
Equus hemionus Asiatic wild ass, kulan
Equus kiang Kiang, Tibetan wild ass
Equus quagga Quagga
Equus zebra Mountain zebra
Equus burchellii Plains zebra, Burchell's zebra
Equus caballus Przewalski's wild horse, domestic horse
Equus grevyi Grevy's zebra
Equus hemionus Asiatic wild ass, kulan
Equus kiang Kiang, Tibetan wild ass
Equus quagga Quagga
Equus zebra Mountain zebra
Family Tapiridae
Tapirus bairdii Baird's
tapir, Central American tapir
Tapirus indicus Asian tapir
Tapirus pinchaque Mountain tapir
Tapirus terrestris Brazilian tapir, lowland tapir
Tapirus indicus Asian tapir
Tapirus pinchaque Mountain tapir
Tapirus terrestris Brazilian tapir, lowland tapir
Family
Rhinocerotidae
Ceratotherium simum White rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus Javan rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis Indian rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis Indian rhinoceros
Order
Cetartiodactyla
Family
Camelidae
Lama glama Llama, guanaco
Family Suidae
Babyrousa babyrussa Golden babirusa
Babyrousa bolabatuensis Bola Batu babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis Sulawesi babirusa
Babyrousa togeanensis Togian babirusa
Babyrousa bolabatuensis Bola Batu babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis Sulawesi babirusa
Babyrousa togeanensis Togian babirusa
Phacochoerus aethiopicus Desert warthog
Phacochoerus africanus Common warthog
Phacochoerus africanus Common warthog
Sus ahoenobarbus Palawan bearded pig
Sus barbatus Bearded pig
Sus bucculentus Heude's pig, Vietnam warty pig
Sus cebifrons Visayan warty pig
Sus celebensis Sulawesi warty pig
Sus oliveri Mindoro warty pig
Sus philippensis Philippine warty pig
Sus salvanius Pygmy hog
Sus scrofa Eurasian wild pig
Sus verrucosus Javan warty pig
Sus barbatus Bearded pig
Sus bucculentus Heude's pig, Vietnam warty pig
Sus cebifrons Visayan warty pig
Sus celebensis Sulawesi warty pig
Sus oliveri Mindoro warty pig
Sus philippensis Philippine warty pig
Sus salvanius Pygmy hog
Sus scrofa Eurasian wild pig
Sus verrucosus Javan warty pig
Family
Tayassuidae
Family
Hippopotamidae
Suborder
Ruminantia
Family
Tragulidae
Moschiola meminna Indian chevrotain
Tragulus javanicus Javan chevrotain
Tragulus kanchil Lesser Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus napu Greater Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus nigricans Balabac chevrotain
Tragulus versicolor Silver-backed chevrotain
Tragulus williamsoni Yunnan chevrotain
Tragulus kanchil Lesser Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus napu Greater Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus nigricans Balabac chevrotain
Tragulus versicolor Silver-backed chevrotain
Tragulus williamsoni Yunnan chevrotain
Family
Giraffidae
Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe
Family
Antilocapridae
Family
Moschidae
Moschus anhuiensis Anhui musk deer
Moschus berezovskii Forest musk deer
Moschus chrysogaster Himalayan musk deer
Moschus cupreus Kashmir musk deer
Moschus fuscus Black musk deer
Moschus leucogaster White-bellied musk deer
Moschus moschiferus Siberian musk deer
Moschus berezovskii Forest musk deer
Moschus chrysogaster Himalayan musk deer
Moschus cupreus Kashmir musk deer
Moschus fuscus Black musk deer
Moschus leucogaster White-bellied musk deer
Moschus moschiferus Siberian musk deer
Family Cervidae
Subfamily
Capreolinae
Alces alces European elk
Alces americanus American moose
Alces americanus American moose
Capreolus capreolus European roe deer
Capreolus pygargus Siberian roe deer
Capreolus pygargus Siberian roe deer
Mazama americana Red
brocket
Mazama bororo Bororo, small red brocket
Mazama bricenii Grey dwarf brocket
Mazama chunyi Dwarf brocket
Mazama gouazoubira Brown brocket
Mazama nana Lesser brocket
Mazama pandora Yucatan brown brocket
Mazama rufina Little red brocket
Mazama temama Mexican red brocket
Mazama bororo Bororo, small red brocket
Mazama bricenii Grey dwarf brocket
Mazama chunyi Dwarf brocket
Mazama gouazoubira Brown brocket
Mazama nana Lesser brocket
Mazama pandora Yucatan brown brocket
Mazama rufina Little red brocket
Mazama temama Mexican red brocket
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed deer
Ozotoceros bezoarticus Pampas deer
Pudu mephistophiles Northern pudu
Pudu puda Southern pudu
Pudu puda Southern pudu
Subfamily
Cervinae
Axis axis Axis deer, Chital
Axis calamianensis Calamian deer
Axis kuhlii Bawean deer
Axis porcinus Hog deer
Axis calamianensis Calamian deer
Axis kuhlii Bawean deer
Axis porcinus Hog deer
Cervus elaphus Red deer, wapiti, American elk
Cervus nippon Sika, Japanese deer
Cervus nippon Sika, Japanese deer
Dama dama Fallow deer
Muntiacus atherodes
Bornean yellow muntjac
Muntiacus crinifrons Black muntjac
Muntiacus feae Fea's muntjac
Muntiacus gongshanensis Gongshan muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak Red muntjac
Muntiacus puhoatensis Pu Hoat muntjac
Muntiacus putaoensis Leaf deer
Muntiacus reevesi Reeves's muntjac
Muntiacus rooseveltorum Roosevelt's muntjac
Muntiacus truongsonensis Annamite muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis Giant muntjac
Muntiacus crinifrons Black muntjac
Muntiacus feae Fea's muntjac
Muntiacus gongshanensis Gongshan muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak Red muntjac
Muntiacus puhoatensis Pu Hoat muntjac
Muntiacus putaoensis Leaf deer
Muntiacus reevesi Reeves's muntjac
Muntiacus rooseveltorum Roosevelt's muntjac
Muntiacus truongsonensis Annamite muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis Giant muntjac
Rucervus duvaucelii
Barasingha, swamp deer
Rucervus eldii Eld's deer, thamin
Rucervus schomburgki Schomburgk's deer
Rucervus eldii Eld's deer, thamin
Rucervus schomburgki Schomburgk's deer
Rusa alfredi Philippine spotted
deer
Rusa marianna Philippine sambar
Rusa timorensis Rusa
Rusa unicolor Sambar
Rusa marianna Philippine sambar
Rusa timorensis Rusa
Rusa unicolor Sambar
Subfamily
Hydropotinae
Family Bovidae
Subfamily
Aepycerotinae
Subfamily
Alcelaphinae
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Common hartebeest
Alcelaphus caama Red hartebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteinii Lichtenstein's hartebeest
Alcelaphus caama Red hartebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteinii Lichtenstein's hartebeest
Connochaetes gnou
White-tailed gnu, black wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus Brindled gnu, blue wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus Brindled gnu, blue wildebeest
Damaliscus korrigum Korrigum, topi
Damaliscus lunatus Tsessebe
Damaliscus pygargus Bontebok, blesbok
Damaliscus superstes Bangweulu tsessebe
Damaliscus lunatus Tsessebe
Damaliscus pygargus Bontebok, blesbok
Damaliscus superstes Bangweulu tsessebe
Subfamily
Antilopinae
Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok
Eudorcas rufifrons
Red-fronted gazelle
Eudorcas rufina Red gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii Thomson's gazelle
Eudorcas rufina Red gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii Thomson's gazelle
Gazella arabica Arabian gazelle
Gazella bennettii Indian gazelle
Gazella cuvieri Cuvier's gazelle
Gazella dorcas Dorcas gazelle
Gazella erlangeri Erlanger's gazelle
Gazella gazella Chinkara, mountain gazelle
Gazella leptoceros Slender-horned gazelle, rhim
Gazella saudiya Saudi gazelle
Gazella spekei Speke's gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa Goitered gazelle
Gazella bennettii Indian gazelle
Gazella cuvieri Cuvier's gazelle
Gazella dorcas Dorcas gazelle
Gazella erlangeri Erlanger's gazelle
Gazella gazella Chinkara, mountain gazelle
Gazella leptoceros Slender-horned gazelle, rhim
Gazella saudiya Saudi gazelle
Gazella spekei Speke's gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa Goitered gazelle
Madoqua guentheri Guenther's dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii Kirk's dik-dik
Madoqua piacentinii Silver dik-dik
Madoqua saltiana Salt's dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii Kirk's dik-dik
Madoqua piacentinii Silver dik-dik
Madoqua saltiana Salt's dik-dik
Ourebia ourebi Oribi
Procapra gutturosa
Mongolian gazelle, zeren
Procapra picticaudata Tibetan gazelle, goa
Procapra przewalskii Przewalski's gazelle
Procapra picticaudata Tibetan gazelle, goa
Procapra przewalskii Przewalski's gazelle
Raphicerus campestris
Steenbok
Raphicerus melanotis Southern grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei Northern grysbok
Raphicerus melanotis Southern grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei Northern grysbok
Saiga borealis
Saiga tatarica Saiga
Saiga tatarica Saiga
Subfamily Bovinae
Bos frontalis Gaur
Bos grunniens Yak
Bos javanicus Banteng
Bos sauveli Kouprey
Bos taurus Domestic ox
Bos grunniens Yak
Bos javanicus Banteng
Bos sauveli Kouprey
Bos taurus Domestic ox
Bubalus bubalis Asian water buffalo
Bubalus depressicornis Lowland anoa
Bubalus mindorensis Tamaraw
Bubalus quarlesi Mountain anoa
Bubalus depressicornis Lowland anoa
Bubalus mindorensis Tamaraw
Bubalus quarlesi Mountain anoa
Tragelaphus angasii
Nyala
Tragelaphus buxtoni Mountain nyala
Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo
Tragelaphus imberbis Lesser kudu
Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck
Tragelaphus spekii Sitatunga
Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater kudu
Tragelaphus buxtoni Mountain nyala
Tragelaphus eurycerus Bongo
Tragelaphus imberbis Lesser kudu
Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck
Tragelaphus spekii Sitatunga
Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater kudu
Subfamily
Caprinae
Capra caucasica Caucasian tur
Capra falconeri Markhor
Capra hircus Domestic goat
Capra ibex Alpine ibex
Capra nubiana Nubian ibex
Capra pyrenaica Spanish ibex
Capra sibirica Siberian ibex
Capra walie Ethiopian ibex, walia ibex
Capra falconeri Markhor
Capra hircus Domestic goat
Capra ibex Alpine ibex
Capra nubiana Nubian ibex
Capra pyrenaica Spanish ibex
Capra sibirica Siberian ibex
Capra walie Ethiopian ibex, walia ibex
Capricornis crispus
Japanese serow
Capricornis milneedwardsii Chinese serow
Capricornis rubidus Red serow
Capricornis sumatraensis Southern serow
Capricornis swinhoei Formosan serow
Capricornis thar Himalayan serow
Capricornis milneedwardsii Chinese serow
Capricornis rubidus Red serow
Capricornis sumatraensis Southern serow
Capricornis swinhoei Formosan serow
Capricornis thar Himalayan serow
Hemitragus hylocrius
Nilgiri tahr
Hemitragus jayakari Arabian tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus Himalayan tahr
Hemitragus jayakari Arabian tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus Himalayan tahr
Nemorhaedus baileyi
Red goral
Nemorhaedus caudatus Long-tailed goral
Nemorhaedus goral Gray goral
Nemorhaedus griseus Western Chinese goral
Nemorhaedus caudatus Long-tailed goral
Nemorhaedus goral Gray goral
Nemorhaedus griseus Western Chinese goral
Ovis ammon Argali sheep
Ovis aries Mouflon, domestic sheep
Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
Ovis dalli Dall's sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep, Siberian bighorn
Ovis aries Mouflon, domestic sheep
Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
Ovis dalli Dall's sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep, Siberian bighorn
Rupicapra pyrenaica Pyrenean chamois, isard
Rupicapra rupicapra Alpine chamois
Rupicapra rupicapra Alpine chamois
Subfamily
Cephalophinae
Cephalophus adersi
Aders's duiker
Cephalophus brookei Brooke's duiker
Cephalophus callipygus Peters's duiker
Cephalophus dorsalis Bay duiker
Cephalophus jentinki Jentink's duiker
Cephalophus leucogaster White-bellied duiker
Cephalophus natalensis Red duiker
Cephalophus niger Black duiker
Cephalophus nigrifrons Black-fronted duiker
Cephalophus ogilbyi Ogilby's duiker
Cephalophus rufilatus Red-flanked duiker
Cephalophus silvicultor Yellow-backed duiker
Cephalophus spadix Abbott's duiker
Cephalophus weynsi Weyn's duiker
Cephalophus zebra Zebra duiker
Cephalophus brookei Brooke's duiker
Cephalophus callipygus Peters's duiker
Cephalophus dorsalis Bay duiker
Cephalophus jentinki Jentink's duiker
Cephalophus leucogaster White-bellied duiker
Cephalophus natalensis Red duiker
Cephalophus niger Black duiker
Cephalophus nigrifrons Black-fronted duiker
Cephalophus ogilbyi Ogilby's duiker
Cephalophus rufilatus Red-flanked duiker
Cephalophus silvicultor Yellow-backed duiker
Cephalophus spadix Abbott's duiker
Cephalophus weynsi Weyn's duiker
Cephalophus zebra Zebra duiker
Subfamily
Hippotraginae
Hippotragus equinus
Roan antelope
Hippotragus leucophaeus Blue buck, blaubok
Hippotragus niger Sable antelope
Hippotragus leucophaeus Blue buck, blaubok
Hippotragus niger Sable antelope
Oryx beisa Beisa oryx, East
African oryx
Oryx dammah Scimitar-horned oryx
Oryx gazella Gemsbok, South African oryx
Oryx leucoryx Arabian oryx
Oryx dammah Scimitar-horned oryx
Oryx gazella Gemsbok, South African oryx
Oryx leucoryx Arabian oryx
Subfamily
Reduncinae
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Waterbuck
Kobus kob Kob
Kobus leche Lechwe
Kobus megaceros Nile lechwe, Mrs. Gray's lechwe
Kobus vardonii Puku
Kobus kob Kob
Kobus leche Lechwe
Kobus megaceros Nile lechwe, Mrs. Gray's lechwe
Kobus vardonii Puku
Redunca arundinum Southern
reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck
Redunca redunca Bohor reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck
Redunca redunca Bohor reedbuck
