Topi

Topi
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
Genus: Damaliscus
Species:
D. lunatus
Subspecies:
D. l. jimela
Trinomial name
Damaliscus lunatus jimela
(Matschie, 1892)
Range in dark green
Synonyms
  • Damaliscus korrigum jimela Matschie, 1892
  • Damaliscus korrigum selousi Lydekker, 1907
  • Damaliscus corrigum jimela (Matschie, 1892)
  • Damaliscus phalius Cabrera, 1910
  • Damaliscus korrigum eurus Blaine, 1914
  • Damaliscus korrigum ugandae Blaine, 1914
  • Damaliscus jimela (Matschie, 1892)
  • Damaliscus selousi (Lydekker, 1907)
  • Damaliscus eurus (Blaine, 1914)
  • Damaliscus ugandae (Blaine, 1914)

Damaliscus lunatus jimela is a subspecies of topi, and is usually just called a topi. It is a highly social and fast type of antelope found in the savannas, semi-deserts, and floodplains of sub-Saharan Africa.

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