Tragelaphus derbianus - #990
Giant Eland
Side view of adult male giant eland from Central African Republic, Tragelaphus derbianus gigas. Formerly Taurotragus derbianus. Also as Derby Eland|Lord Derby's Eland|Eastern Giant Eland.
Geographic Distribution
Savanna of W Africa in Gambia (extinct), Guinea (extinct?), Guinea Bissau, SW Mali (extinct?), S Senegal, and Sierra Leone (formerly a vagrant); purported records from Ghana and Togo not accepted. C Africa in N Cameroon, Central African Republic, S Chad (extinct), N Dem. Rep. Congo, E Nigeria (extinct), SW Sudan, and NW Uganda (extinct).
Order/Family
Bovidae
Genus
Tragelaphus
Specific Epithet
derbianus
Image Location
USA, OH, Hamilton Co., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Image Date
1987
Photographer
AH Shoemaker