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How many bovid species and genera are there?

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An American bison, or plains buffalo (Bison bison), stands in tall yellow grass with open plains in the background. — bovid American bison, or plains buffalo (*Bison bison*).

The family Bovidae, which includes antelopes, sheep, goats, cattle, and bison, consists of 143 different species and 50 genera.1

This count includes the saola, a distinct species discovered in the 1990s in the forests between Laos and Vietnam, which is classified within its own genus.1