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title: "Bosbok"
description: "Tragelaphus scriptus — Zoogdieren. The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/northern-bushbuck
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Bosbok

> Tragelaphus scriptus — Zoogdieren. The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa.

- Scientific name: *Tragelaphus scriptus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `savanna` (Savanne)
- iNaturalist observations: 1839
- Wikidata: [Q328803](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328803)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42341](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42341)

## Names

- en: Northern Bushbuck
- de: Schirrantilope
- es: Bosbok
- fr: Guib Harnaché
- nl: Bosbok
- pt: Bauala
- pl: Buszbok subsaharyjski

## Countries with the most observations

BJ (493), UG (327), CF (162), GH (104), SN (99), NE (94), CD (58), GA (53), BF (51), NG (39), CG (34), CI (33)

## Summary

The harnessed bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus) or northern bushbuck, is a medium-sized antelope, widespread in sub-Saharan-Africa. The harnessed bushbuck species has been separated from the Cape bushbuck, a southern and eastern species.

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

## Photo

![Bosbok](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-bushbuck/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/254957166

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-bushbuck?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).