5,071 observationsLeast Concern
Nyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Tragelaphus
About
The lowland nyala or simply nyala (Tragelaphus angasii), is a spiral-horned antelope native to Southern Africa. It is a species of the family Bovidae and genus Nyala, also considered to be in the genus Tragelaphus. It was first described in 1849 by George French Angas. The body length is 135–195 cm (53–77 in), and it weighs 55–140 kg (121–309 lb). The coat is rusty or rufous brown in females and juveniles, but grows a dark brown or slate grey, often...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Nyala is Tragelaphus angasii.
- The Nyala has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Nyala belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Nyala belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Nyala belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Nyala belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Nyala belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Nyala belongs to the genus Tragelaphus.