Cephalophus callipygus

(Peters, 1876)

Vernacular names
English : Peters’ duiker
French : Céphalophe de Peters

Classification
Class : Mammalia
Order : Cetartiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body length of 135 cm, shoulder-height of 57 cm, weight of 26.9 kg. Lighter bodied than C. dorsalis. Head mostly rufous without black markings and with conspicuous hair tuft on forehead. Body color rufous with dark rump, clear belly.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in West Africa, from south Cameroon, east to western Central African Republic, south to Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Forest specialist, found in lowland moist forests, rarely secondary forest.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : This species is widespread and fairly common in most of its range. Biggest threat is illegal snare hunting that is unsustainable for this species.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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