Southern lechwe (Kobus leche) br br Scientific name: Kobus leche, br br Higher classification: Kobus, br br Rank: Species, br br Kingdom: Animalia, br br Phylum: Chordata, br br Clade: Synapsida, br br Class: Mammalia, br br Order: Artiodactyla, br br Family: Bovidae, br br Genus: Kobus, br br Species: K. leche, br br Size: Lechwe stand 90 to 100 cm (35 to 39 in) at the shoulder, br br Weight: from 70 to 120 kg (150 to 260 lb). br br Life span: no data, br br ** The lechwe (Kobus leche), or southern lechwe, is an antelope found in wetlands of south central Africa.