NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Bushbuck
Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa. The harnessed bushbuck species has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species.
Wikipedia contributors, Harnessed bushbuck; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T01:22:57.030423+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Pallas, 1766)
- Common name
- Bushbuck
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Tragelaphus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderArtiodactyla Owen, 1848
- familyBovidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyBovinae Gray, 1821
- tribeTragelaphini Blyth, 1863
- genusTragelaphus Blainville, 1816
- speciesTragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tragelaphus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| GedemsaTragelaphus buxtoni (Lydekker, 1910) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| BongoTragelaphus eurycerus (Ogilby, 1837) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lake Victoria SitatungaTragelaphus spekii Speke, 1863 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nile SitatungaTragelaphus larkenii (St. Leger, 1931) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Nkosi Island SitatungaTragelaphus sylvestris (Meinertzhagen, 1916) | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Tragelaphus scriptus scriptus (Pallas, 1766) (Pallas, 1766) | synonym |
| Antilope scripta Pallas, 1766 Pallas, 1766 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=625132 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:57VQS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.