Classification Taxonomy and evolution The genus name Connochaetes derives from the Ancient Greek words , 'beard',. and χαίτη, 'flowing hair, mane'.. It is placed under the family Bovidae and subfamily Alcelaphinae, where its closest relatives are the hartebeest (Alcelaphus spp.), the hirola (Beatragus hunteri), and species in the genus Damaliscus, such as the topi, the tsessebe, the blesbok and the bontebok. The name Connochaetes was given by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812.
Classification Taxonomy and evolution The genus name Connochaetes derives from the Ancient Greek words  'beard' and χαίτη 'flowing hair mane' It is placed under the family Bovidae and subfamily Alcelaphinae where its closest relatives are the hartebeest (Alcelaphus spp) the hirola (Beatragus hunteri) and species in the genus Damaliscus such as the topi the tsessebe the blesbok and the bontebok The name Connochaetes was given by German zoologist Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1812