Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   MAMMAL   (MAMMALIA)
Order   PIGS, CAMELS, SHEEP   (ARTIODACTYLA)
Family   OXEN, SHEEP, ANTELOPE   (BOVIDAE)
Subfamily   ANTELOPE - HARTEBEEST AND WILDEBEESTS   (ALCELAPHINI)
Species 
Common name: HARTEBEEST - RED
Scientific name: ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS CAAMA
Common name: HARTEBEEST - COKE'S
Scientific name: ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS COKII
Common name: HARTEBEEST - SWAYNE'S
Scientific name: ALCELAPHUS BUSELAPHUS SWAYNEI
Common name: WILDEBEEST - BLACK
Scientific name: CONNOCHAETES GNOU
Common name: WILDEBEEST - BLUE
Scientific name: CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS
Common name: BONTEBOK - AFRICAN
Scientific name: DAMALISCUS DORCAS
Common name: BLESBOK - AFRICAN
Scientific name: DAMALISCUS DORCAS PHILLIPSI
Common name: SASSABY - KORRIGUM - TIANG
Scientific name: DAMALISCUS LUNATUS KORRIGUM
Common name:
Scientific name: DAMALISCUS LUNATUS PHALLUS
Common name: TOPI
Scientific name: DAMALISCUS LUNATUS TOPI