---
title: "Cob-untuoso"
description: "Kobus ellipsiprymnus — Mamíferos. The waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/waterbuck
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Cob-untuoso

> Kobus ellipsiprymnus — Mamíferos. The waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa.

- Scientific name: *Kobus ellipsiprymnus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos e rios), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 11798
- Wikidata: [Q623434](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623434)
- iNaturalist taxon: [42328](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/42328)

## Names

- en: Waterbuck
- de: Wasserbock
- es: Antílope acuático
- fr: Cobe onctueux
- nl: Waterbok
- pt: Cob-untuoso
- pl: Kob śniady

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (4230), KE (2060), TZ (1245), UG (888), BW (551), ZW (273), ZM (272), NA (243), MW (192), BJ (185), MZ (177), RW (145)

## Summary

The waterbuck is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. Its 13 subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or ellipsiprymnus waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck. Their coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward, and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.

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

## Photo

![Cob-untuoso](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/waterbuck/medium.jpg)

Photo: n_armstrong · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137680622

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/waterbuck?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).