The subfamily Alcelaphinae contains Wildebeest, Hartebeest, Bonteboks and several similar species. All in all it contains 7 species in 5 genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenera of Damaliscus.

• FAMILY BOVIDAE
  • Subfamily Bovinae: cattle and spiral-horned antelopes, 24 species in 9 genera
  • Subfamily Cephalophinae: duikers, 19 species in 2 genera
  • Subfamily Hippotraginae: grazing antelopes, 23 species in 11 genera
  • Subfamily Antilopinae: gazelles, dwarf antelopes and the saiga, 38 species in 14 genera
  • Subfamily Caprinae: sheep, goats, 26 species in 12 genera
  • Subfamily Reduncinae: waterbucks, reedbucks, 8 species in 2 genera
  • Subfamily Aepycerotinae: impala, 1 species in 1 genus
  • Subfamily Paleinae: rhebok, 1 species in 1 genus
  • Subfamily Alcelaphinae
    • Genus Beatragus
      • Hirola, Beatragus hunteri
    • Genus Damaliscus
      • Topi, Damaliscus korrigum
      • Tsessebe, Damaliscus lunatus
      • Bontebok, Damaliscus pygargus
    • Genus Alcelaphus
      • Hartebeest, Alcelaphus buselaphus
    • Genus Sigmoceros
      • Lichtenstein's Hartebeest, Sigmoceros lichtensteinii
    • Genus Connochaetes
      • Black Wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou
      • Blue Wildebeest, Connochaetes taurinus