| Taxon | Raphicerus |
|---|---|
| Authority | H. Smith, 1827 |
| Type species | Cerophorus acuticornis [1] |
| Type species authority | de Blainville, 1816 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | |
| Synonyms | Rhaphiceros Lydekker, 1897 |
Raphicerus is a genus of small antelopes of the tribe Neotragini (subfamily Antilopinae).
Raphicerus is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Kenya in the north to the Western Cape in South Africa.
The genus contains three species:[2]
- Cape or southern grysbok R. melanotis
- Sharpe's or northern grysbok R. sharpei
- Steenbok R. campestris
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- ^ Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R.; Orrell T.M.; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan L.E.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.M.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (red.) (2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2013 Annual Checklist.". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 1 February 2014.