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title: "Four-horned Antelope"
description: "Tetracerus quadricornis — Mammals. The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), also called chousingha, is a small bovid antelope native to central, South and Western India, along with a smaller population in Nepal."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/four-horned-antelope
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Four-horned Antelope

> Tetracerus quadricornis — Mammals. The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), also called chousingha, is a small bovid antelope native to central, South and Western India, along with a smaller population in Nepal.

- Scientific name: *Tetracerus quadricornis*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 99
- Wikidata: [Q273580](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273580)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42386](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42386)

## Names

- en: Four-horned Antelope
- de: Vierhornantilope
- es: Antílope de cuatro cuernos
- fr: Antilope a Quatre Cornes
- nl: Vierhoornantilope
- pl: Czykara dekańska

## Countries with the most observations

IN (78)

## Summary

The four-horned antelope (Tetracerus quadricornis), also called chousingha, is a small bovid antelope native to central, South and Western India, along with a smaller population in Nepal. The sole member of the genus Tetracerus, the chousingha was first scientifically described in 1816 by French zoologist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville. Three regional subspecies are currently recognised. The four-horned antelope has a yellowish-tan, sometimes reddish or goldenrod coat. It is slender with thin legs and a short tail. It stands nearly 55–64 cm (22–25 in) at the shoulder and weighs about 17–22 kg (37–49 lb). Its four…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-horned_antelope

## Photo

![Four-horned Antelope](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/four-horned-antelope/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jaya Rakesh · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/67192446

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/four-horned-antelope?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).