92 observationsVulnerable
Four-horned Antelope
Tetracerus quadricornis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Tetracerus
About
The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), or chousingha, is a small antelope found in India and Nepal. This antelope has four horns, which distinguish it from most other bovids, which have two horns (sparing a few such as the Jacob sheep). The sole member of the genus Tetracerus, the species was first described by French zoologist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1816. Three subspecies are recognised. The four-horned antelope stands nearly 55–64 centimetres (22–25 in) at the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Four-horned Antelope is Tetracerus quadricornis.
- The Four-horned Antelope has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Four-horned Antelope belongs to the genus Tetracerus.