Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 1812) . Reise Prov. Russ. Reichs., 2:544.

TYPE LOCALITY: South Africa, Cape Prov., Little Namaqualand, Klipfontein .

DISTRIBUTION: South Africa to Zaire, Rwanda, Uganda, and N.E. Kenya.

COMMENT: Includes petersi; see Ansell, 1972, Part 15: 57.

PROTECTED STATUS: U.S. ESA - Endangered as Aepyceros melampus petersi subspecies only.

ISIS NUMBER: 5301419009020001001.