Peters's duiker
| Peters' duiker | |
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| Photographed in Campo Ma'an National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Cephalophus |
| Species: | C. callipygus |
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Cephalophus callipygus Peters, 1876 |
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Peters' 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.
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