Peters's duiker

Peters' duiker
Photographed in Campo Ma'an National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Cephalophorus
Species:
C. callipygus
Binomial name
Cephalophorus callipygus
Peters, 1876
Distribution of Peters' duiker

Peters' duiker (Cephalophorus callipygus) is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon, and northern Republic of the Congo.

Peters' duiker typically weighs about 40 lb (18 kg), and is about 20 in (510 mm) high at the shoulder. It has a grey-brown coat, and lives in dense undergrowth in mountain rainforests. Peters's duiker is a diurnal species, with peak activity between dawn and dusk.

Conservation Status

The total population is estimated at 380,000 individuals, with a declining trend. Habitat loss and poaching are considered the main drivers of this decline, particularly poaching through snare traps targeting the animal for bushmeat. This is despite protective measures in some national parks.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2016). "Cephalophus callipygus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T4138A50182358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T4138A50182358.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Dillon, Brendan G.; Possingham, Hugh P.; Holden, Matthew H. (2025-11-01). "Expand or better manage protected areas: A framework for minimizing extinction risk when threats are concentrated near edges". Biological Conservation. 311 111469. arXiv:2508.06835. doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111469. ISSN 0006-3207.

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