The
Thomson's gazelle (
Eudorcas thomsonii) is one of the best-known
gazelles. It is named after explorer
Joseph Thomson and is sometimes referred to as a "
tommie". It is considered by some to be a subspecies of the
red-fronted gazelle and was formerly considered a member of the genus
Gazella within the subgenus
Eudorcas, before
Eudorcas was elevated to genus status. Thomson's gazelles can be found in numbers exceeding 550,000 in Africa and are recognized as the most common type of gazelle in East Africa.