Tragelaphus derbianus

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Giant Eland

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Bovinae
Tribe : Tragelaphini
Genus : Tragelaphus
Subgenus : Taurotragus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1847-10-01. Description of a new species of antelope from West Africa. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1)20(133):286.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2279047

Original name as described

Boselaphus derbianus

Other common names

Derby Eland · Lord Derby's Eland · Eastern Giant Eland · Western Giant Eland

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1648a (= BMNH:Mamm:647a), BMNH:Mamm:1648b (= BMNH:Mamm:647c)

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/10d37bc0-1c39-4e19-bb18-58e71a570a32 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ec002682-c93f-4e11-ac16-03d04735d18d

Type locality

Senegambia, W Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Senegal · Mali · Guinea · Cameroon · Chad · Central African Republic · Democratic Republic of the Congo? · South Sudan · Uganda? · Guinea-Bissau? · Nigeria?

Taxonomy notes

moved from Taurotragus to Tragelaphus (included in Taurotragus 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. · Hassanin, A., Houck, M. L., Tshikung, D., Kadjo, B., Davis, H., & Ropiquet, A. (2018). Multi-locus phylogeny of the tribe Tragelaphini (Mammalia, Bovidae) and species delimitation in bushbuck: evidence for chromosomal speciation mediated by interspecific hybridization. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 129, 96-105. · Rakotoarivelo, A. R., Rambuda, T., Taron, U. H., Stalder, G., O’Donoghue, P., Robovský, J., ... & Moodley, Y. (2024). Complex patterns of gene flow and convergence in the evolutionary history of the spiral-horned antelopes (Tragelaphini). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 108131.

IUCN Red List status

Vulnerable

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006277

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.

Boselaphus derbianus

(J. E. Gray, 1847)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1648a (= BMNH:Mamm:647a), BMNH:Mamm:1648b (= BMNH:Mamm:647c)

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/10d37bc0-1c39-4e19-bb18-58e71a570a32 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ec002682-c93f-4e11-ac16-03d04735d18d

Authority page

286

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2279047

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Oreas Derbianus

(J. E. Gray, 1850)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

27

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595037

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595037) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Gray (1851:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/59278664) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69321)
  3. Gray (1852:135, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956548) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  4. Gray (1872:47, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707814) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  5. Rochebrune (1883:167, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26187620) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43667)

Boselaphus gigas

(von Heuglin, 1863)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

gigas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

19

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45496767

Authority publication

Nova Acta Academiae Caesarea Leopoldino-Carolinae Germanicae Naturae Curiosorum

Antilope gigas

(von Heuglin, 1869)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

gigas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

318

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Heuglin (1869:318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69170)

Oreas colini

(A. T. de Rochebrune, 1883)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

colini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

untraced (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

8

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31636578

Authority publication

Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris

Name usages

  1. Rochebrune (1883:168, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26187621) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43667)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Oreas derbii

(H. H. Johnston, 1884)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

391

Authority publication

book

Name usages

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

Taurotragus derbianus

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

314

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741534

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:314, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741534) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:333, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015976) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Roosevelt & Heller (1914:459, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)
  4. Schwarz (1920:1022, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763993) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  5. Zimara (1935:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)
  6. Zimara (1935:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)
  7. Bouet (1942:221) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67365)
  8. Setzer (1956:573, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)
  9. Grubb (1993:403) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69016)
  10. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  11. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:600) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  12. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:617) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  13. Groves & Grubb (2011:142) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000466) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  15. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000466) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Taurotragus oryx derbianus

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

307

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741527

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Lydekker (1908:307, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741527) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)

Taurotragus derbianus gigas

(Lydekker, 1908)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

gigas

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

314

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741534

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:314, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741534) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:336, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015979) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Roosevelt & Heller (1914:459, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360432) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)
  4. Schwarz (1920:1024, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763995) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  5. Bouet (1942:221) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67365)
  6. Setzer (1956:573, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489179) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)
  7. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Taurotragus derbianus typicus

(J. R. Ward, 1910)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum · preoccupied

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1648a (= BMNH:Mamm:647a), BMNH:Mamm:1648b (= BMNH:Mamm:647c)

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/10d37bc0-1c39-4e19-bb18-58e71a570a32 https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ec002682-c93f-4e11-ac16-03d04735d18d

Authority page

334

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015977

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Ward (1910:334, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015977) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Taurotragus derbianus congolanus

(W. Rothschild, 1913)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

congolanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Tring (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

575

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22100062

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1920:1022, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763993) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  2. Zimara (1935:12) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)
  3. Bouet (1942:221) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67365)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Taurotragus derbianus cameroonensis

(Millais, 1924)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

cameroonensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

240

Authority publication

London

Name usages

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

Taurotragus derbianus congolanicus

(Millais, 1924)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

congolanicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

241

Authority publication

London

Taurotragus derbianus derbianus

(Zimara, 1935)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

15

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Zimara (1935:15) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)
  2. Bouet (1942:221) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67365)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Tragelaphus derbianus

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Bovidae

Root name

derbianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

121

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:121) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1991:130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006277) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  4. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44172/50197518) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

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