Taurotragus oryx (common eland)
Variant names:
 Tragelaphus oryx

Latitudinal range: -34.5° to 9.6°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical savanna (7), desert/xeric shrubland (1), Mediterranean woodland (1)

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Found in 54 samples

Botswana: Moritsane (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene)

Kenya: Wadh Lang'o (Kansyore) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL3) (Holocene), Karungu (Late Pleistocene), Kibogo (Late Pleistocene), Lainyamok (Middle Pleistocene)

Lesotho: Sehonghong (GAP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (GWA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (ALP) (Holocene), Sehonghong (SA) (Holocene), Sehonghong (BARF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (RBL/CLBRF) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (BAS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (OS) (Late Pleistocene), Sehonghong (MOS) (Late Pleistocene)

Namibia: Waterberg Plateau Park (surrounding flatlands), Waterberg Plateau Park, Etosha Region

South Africa: Groenefontein Nature Reserve (riverine vegetation), Groenefontein Nature Reserve (thicket vegetation), Sibudu Cave (Pinkish Grey Sand) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Table Mountain National Park, Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 10) (Late Pleistocene), Die Kelders Cave 1 (Layer 11) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M2) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (LSA) (Holocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Intermediate HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Early HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Still Bay) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Mike) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (Lower MSA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BLD) (Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BRL) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member CL) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member GWA) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member LPC) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member BP) (Late Pleistocene), Boomplaas Cave (Member OCH) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene), Duinefontein 2 Horizon 2 (Middle Pleistocene)

Tanzania: Ruaha National Park (dry season, random placement), Tli'ika

Zambia: Makwe Rockshelter 2 (Holocene)

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

See also Taurotragus, Taurotragus derbianus, Taurotragus sp.