Antidorcas marsupialis

(E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1780)

Springbok

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Tribe : Antilopini
Genus : Antidorcas

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Zimmermann, E.A.W. von. 1780. Geographische Geschichte des Menschen, und der vierfüßigen Thiere. Zweiter Band. Weygandsche Buchhandlung, Leipzig, 432 pp.

Authority publication link

https://publikationsserver.tu-braunschweig.de/receive/dbbs_mods_00021827

Original name as described

Antilope marsupialis

Other common names

Cape Springbok · Kalahari Springbok · Angolan Springbok

Type locality

Cape Province, South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Angola · Namibia · Botswana · South Africa · Lesotho?

Taxonomy notes

includes angolensis and hofmeyri, which were considered distinct by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006138

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Antidorcas marsupialis centralis

Lydekker & Blaine, 1914

Family

Bovidae

Root name

centralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.12.1.42

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/534ecc33-a82b-44d5-8016-222d8bf4f530

Authority page

112

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9386864

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antidorcas angolensis

Blaine, 1922

Family

Bovidae

Root name

angolensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.4.27.34

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/20c6941c-d3e8-4216-9279-ca6d9a75e699

Authority page

335

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32277669

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000508) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Antidorcas angolensis hofmeyri

O. Thomas, 1926

Family

Bovidae

Root name

hofmeyri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1925.1.2.253

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/2db5a47d-97bc-426f-b0e7-751c9bfde0c3

Authority page

311

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Gazella Euchore

(J. E. Gray, 1850)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

euchore

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

6

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595058

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:6, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595058) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Brooke (1873:550, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28504817) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67200)

Antidorcas Euchore

J. E. Gray, 1852

Family

Bovidae

Root name

euchore

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

63

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956476

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1852:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956476) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  2. Blyth (1863:171, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534852) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  3. Gray (1872:40, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707784) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  4. Lydekker (1908:244, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741464) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  5. Ward (1910:238, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015881) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  6. Roberts (1913:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439564) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)

Antidorcas marsupialis

Wurster & Benirschke, 1968

Family

Bovidae

Root name

marsupialis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

155

Authority publication

Chromosoma

Name usages

  1. Wurster & Benirschke (1968:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67242)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:125) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:327) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  5. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:648) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  6. Groves & Grubb (2011:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #1676) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #1676) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006138) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  10. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/1676/115056763) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Antidorcas marsupialis angolensis

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

angolensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antidorcas marsupialis hofmeyri

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

hofmeyri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antidorcas marsupialis marsupialis

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

marsupialis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antidorcas hofmeyri

Groves & Grubb, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

hofmeyri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

155

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Groves & Grubb (2011:155) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000509) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Antilope marsupialis

(E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1780)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

marsupialis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

427

Authority publication

Leipzig

Chèvre sautante

(de Buffon, 1782)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sautante

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notintendedasascientific_name

Authority page

176

Authority publication

Paris

Antilope saccata

(P. Boddaert, 1785)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

saccata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230106

Authority publication

Rotterdam

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Capra pygargus

(Thunberg, 1789)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

pygargus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

28

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59309165

Authority publication

Uppsala

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope euchore

(J. R. Forster, 1790)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

euchore

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

159

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xvi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Lesson (1827:373, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207840) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  3. Gervais (1840:261) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  4. Laurillard (1841:615, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57482953) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60622)
  5. Lesson (1842:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  6. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope saltans

(Kerr, 1792)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

saltans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

312

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664338

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

  1. Fischer (1814:xvi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope saltatrix

(Link, 1795)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

saltatrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Authority page

99

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46272975

Authority publication

Rostock

Antilope dorsata

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

dorsata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033432

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:182, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Fischer (1814:xvi, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130077) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  3. Gervais (1840:261) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  4. Lesson (1842:176) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antilope saliens

(Daudin, 1802)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

saliens

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033432

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Daudin (1802:182, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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