Adenota
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Adenota is an alternative genus
or sub-genus within the Reduncinae
sub-family of family Bovidae, composed of the species Kobus kob (Kob
) and Kobus vardonii (Puku
). It was described by Nowak in 1991.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
or sub-genus within the Reduncinae
Reduncinae
The subfamily Reduncinae is composed 8 species of antelope all of which dwell in marshes, floodplains or other well-watered areas, including the waterbucks and reedbucks...
sub-family of family Bovidae, composed of the species Kobus kob (Kob
Kob
The Kob is an antelope found across Sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to South Sudan. Found along the Northern Savanna, often seen in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda; Garamba and Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as grassy floodplains of...
) and Kobus vardonii (Puku
Puku
The Puku is an antelope found in wet grasslands in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, in Namibia and in Zambia.Puku stand about 80 centimetres at the shoulder and weigh from 70 to 80 kilograms. Puku are sandy brown in colour, the underbelly is a slightly lighter brown...
). It was described by Nowak in 1991.