Raphicerus C. H. Smith 1827

Raphicerus C. H. Smith 1827, in: Griffith et al., Animal Kingdom, Vol. 5: 342.

Type Species: Cerophorus acuticornis de Blainville 1816

Species and subspecies: 3 species with 4 subspecies:

Species Raphicerus campestris (Thunberg 1811)

Subspecies Raphicerus campestris subsp. campestris Thunberg 1811

Subspecies Raphicerus campestris subsp. capricornis Thomas and Schwann 1906

Subspecies Raphicerus campestris subsp. kelleni Jentink 1900

Subspecies Raphicerus campestris subsp. neumanni Matschie 1894

Species Raphicerus melanotis (Thunberg 1811)

Species Raphicerus sharpei Thomas 1896

Discussion: Genus comprises R. melanotis or Nototragus group (a superspecies according to Ansell, 1972:68), including also R. sharpei; and R. campestris or nominate Raphicerus group.