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Ungulates of the World
Species fact sheets
Ungulates account for the vast majority of large herbivores currently on earth. Their influence stretches across nearly every biome, and their indigenous range includes all zoogeographic regions except Antarctica. With human help, ungulates have expanded into nearly every corner of the globe: "Ungulates of the World" indeed! The current species list (below) aligns tightly with that published by Wilson and Reeder (2005). Since species-concepts are flexible, some species recognized by other authors may not be listed here. Detailed fact sheets for individual species can be accessed by clicking on the linked species names.

 

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257 modern ungulate species are presently recognized by the Smithsonian Institution.  At least five of these species have become extinct over the past 300 years at the hands of humans, and many more are on the brink.

 

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Family Equidae
Family Tapiridae
Ceratotherium simum White rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis Black rhinoceros
Rhinoceros sondaicus Javan rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis Indian rhinoceros
Family Camelidae
Lama glama Llama, guanaco
Family Suidae
Babyrousa babyrussa Golden babirusa
Babyrousa bolabatuensis Bola Batu babirusa
Babyrousa celebensis Sulawesi babirusa
Babyrousa togeanensis Togian babirusa
Phacochoerus aethiopicus Desert warthog
Phacochoerus africanus Common warthog
Sus
Sus ahoenobarbus Palawan bearded pig
Sus barbatus Bearded pig
Sus bucculentus Heude's pig, Vietnam warty pig
Sus cebifrons Visayan warty pig
Sus celebensis Celebes pig, Sulawesi warty pig
Sus oliveri Mindoro warty pig
Sus philippensis Philippine warty pig
Sus salvanius Pygmy hog
Sus scrofa Eurasian wild pig
Sus verrucosus Javan warty pig
Family Tayassuidae
Suborder Ruminantia
Family Tragulidae
Moschiola meminna Indian chevrotain
Tragulus javanicus Javan chevrotain
Tragulus kanchil Lesser Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus napu Greater Oriental chevrotain
Tragulus nigricans Balabac chevrotain
Tragulus versicolor Silver-backed chevrotain
Tragulus williamsoni Yunnan chevrotain
Family Giraffidae
Giraffa camelopardalis Giraffe
Family Moschidae
Moschus anhuiensis Anhui musk deer
Moschus berezovskii Forest musk deer
Moschus chrysogaster Himalayan musk deer
Moschus cupreus Kashmir musk deer
Moschus fuscus Black musk deer
Moschus leucogaster White-bellied musk deer
Moschus moschiferus Siberian musk deer
Family Cervidae
Subfamily Capreolinae
Alces alces European elk
Alces americanus American moose
Capreolus capreolus European roe deer
Capreolus pygargus Siberian roe deer
Mazama americana Red brocket
Mazama bororo Bororo, small red brocket
Mazama bricenii Grey dwarf brocket
Mazama chunyi Dwarf brocket
Mazama gouazoubira Brown brocket
Mazama nana Lesser brocket
Mazama pandora Yucatan brown brocket
Mazama rufina Little red brocket
Mazama temama Mexican red brocket
Odocoileus hemionus Mule deer
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed deer
Ozotoceros bezoarticus Pampas deer
Pudu mephistophiles Northern pudu
Pudu puda Southern pudu
Subfamily Cervinae
Cervus elaphus Red deer, wapiti, American elk
Cervus nippon Sika, Japanese deer
Dama dama Fallow deer
Muntiacus atherodes Bornean yellow muntjac
Muntiacus crinifrons Black muntjac
Muntiacus feae Fea's muntjac
Muntiacus gongshanensis Gongshan muntjac
Muntiacus muntjak Red muntjac
Muntiacus puhoatensis Pu Hoat muntjac
Muntiacus putaoensis Leaf deer
Muntiacus reevesi Reeves's muntjac
Muntiacus rooseveltorum Roosevelt's muntjac
Muntiacus truongsonensis Annamite muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis Giant muntjac
Rusa alfredi Philippine spotted deer
Rusa marianna Philippine sambar
Rusa timorensis Rusa
Rusa unicolor Sambar
Subfamily Hydropotinae
Family Bovidae
Subfamily Aepycerotinae
Subfamily Alcelaphinae
Damaliscus korrigum Korrigum, topi
Damaliscus lunatus Tsessebe
Damaliscus pygargus Bontebok, blesbok
Damaliscus superstes Bangweulu tsessebe
Subfamily Antilopinae
Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok
Eudorcas rufifrons Red-fronted gazelle
Eudorcas rufina Red gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii Thomson's gazelle
Gazella arabica Arabian gazelle
Gazella bennettii Indian gazelle
Gazella cuvieri Cuvier's gazelle, edmi gazelle
Gazella dorcas Dorcas gazelle
Gazella erlangeri Erlanger's gazelle
Gazella gazella Chinkara, mountain gazelle
Gazella leptoceros Slender-horned gazelle, rhim
Gazella saudiya Saudi gazelle
Gazella spekei Speke's gazelle
Gazella subgutturosa Goitered gazelle
Madoqua guentheri Guenther's dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii Kirk's dik-dik
Madoqua piacentinii Silver dik-dik
Madoqua saltiana Salt's dik-dik
Neotragus batesi Bates' pygmy antelope
Neotragus moschatus Suni
Neotragus pygmaeus Royal antelope
Ourebia ourebi Oribi
Procapra gutturosa Mongolian gazelle, zeren
Procapra picticaudata Tibetan gazelle, goa
Procapra przewalskii Przewalski's gazelle
Raphicerus campestris Steenbok
Raphicerus melanotis Southern grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei Northern grysbok
Saiga borealis
Saiga tatarica Saiga
Subfamily Bovinae
Bos
Subfamily Caprinae
Capra caucasica Caucasian tur
Capra falconeri Markhor
Capra hircus Domestic goat
Capra ibex Alpine ibex
Capra nubiana Nubian ibex
Capra pyrenaica Spanish ibex
Capra sibirica Siberian ibex
Capra walie Ethiopian ibex, walia ibex
Capricornis crispus Japanese serow
Capricornis milneedwardsii Chinese serow
Capricornis rubidus Red serow
Capricornis sumatraensis Southern serow
Capricornis swinhoei Formosan serow
Capricornis thar Himalayan serow
Nemorhaedus baileyi Red goral
Nemorhaedus caudatus Long-tailed goral
Nemorhaedus goral Gray goral
Nemorhaedus griseus Western Chinese goral
Ovis ammon Argali sheep
Ovis aries Mouflon, domestic sheep
Ovis canadensis Bighorn sheep
Ovis dalli Dall's sheep
Ovis nivicola Snow sheep, Siberian bighorn
Rupicapra pyrenaica Pyrenean chamois, isard
Rupicapra rupicapra Alpine chamois
Subfamily Cephalophinae
Subfamily Hippotraginae
Hippotragus equinus Roan antelope
Hippotragus leucophaeus Blue buck, blaubok
Hippotragus niger Sable antelope
Subfamily Reduncinae
Redunca arundinum Southern reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula Mountain reedbuck
Redunca redunca Bohor reedbuck
Literature Cited

Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder [editors]. 2005.  Mammal Species of the World (3rd Edition).  Johns Hopkins University Press, 2,142 pp.