Large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns; SYN. Tragelaphus eurycerus, Boocercus eurycerus.
striped antelope of W and E Africa.
Central African antelope Boocercus eurycerus, living in dense humid forests. Up to 1.4 m/4.5 ft at the shoulder, it has spiral horns which may be 80 cm/2.6 ft or more in length. The body is rich chestnut, with narrow white stripes running vertically down the sides, and a black belly.