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The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. [2] There are five subspecies that are recognized as valid by most authorities: Syncerus caffer caffer , the Cape buffalo , is the nominotypical subspecies , as well as the largest, found in Southern and East Africa .
Syncerus is a genus of African bovid that contains the living Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), including the distinct African forest buffalo. At least one extinct species belongs to this genus; Syncerus acoelotus. [2] [3] The extinct giant African buffalo (Syncerus antiquus) is also included in this genus by many authorities. [4]
The African forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus), also known as the dwarf buffalo or the Congo buffalo, is the smallest subspecies of the African buffalo. [1] It is related to the Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer), the Sudan buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros), and the Nile buffalo (Syncerus caffer aequinoctialis).
Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes.
Articles relating to the Syncerus, a genus of African bovid that contains the living Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), including the distinct African forest buffalo. Pages in category "Syncerus" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
There are currently two recognized extant genera of bubalinans – the African Syncerus and the Asiatic Bubalus. [1] [5] [9] [2] Whilst the majority of molecular and morphological work strongly supports the recognition of these two genera as being sister taxa, [5] [10] since 2011 new uncertainty over the number of species that should be recognized has been introduced.
Original – Male african buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) with attendant cattle egret. In the Chobe National Park, Botswana Reason High quality large image. FP on Commons. Articles in which this image appears African buffalo FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Animals/Mammals Creator Charlesjsharp
Original – African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) male with red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Reason High quality large image. FP on Commons. Illustrates article well. Articles in which this image appears red-billed oxpecker; African buffalo FP category for this image