Peters's duiker
| Peters's duiker | |
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| Photographed in Campo Ma'an National Park | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Cephalophus |
| Species: | C. callipygus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalophus callipygus Peters, 1876 | |
Peters's duiker (Cephalophus callipygus) is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon and northern Republic of Congo.
Peters's duikers weigh about 40 lb (18 kg) on average, and are about 20 in (50 cm) at the shoulder. They have grey-brown coats. Peters's duikers live in dense undergrowth in mountain rainforests. The total population is estimated at 380,000 individuals, with a declining trend.
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2008). Cephalophus callipygus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.