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Peters' duiker
Photographed in Campo Ma'an National Park
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Cephalophus
Species: C. callipygus
Binomial name
Cephalophus callipygus
Peters, 1876
Distribution of Peters' duiker

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

Peters' duikers typically weigh about 40 lb (18 kg), and are about 20 in (50 cm) at the shoulder. They have grey-brown coats, and live in dense undergrowth in mountain rainforests. The total population is estimated at 380,000 individuals, with a declining trend.

References

  1. 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.

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Extant Artiodactyla species
Suborder Ruminantia
Antilocapridae
Antilocapra
Giraffidae
Okapia
Giraffa
Moschidae
Moschus
Tragulidae
Hyemoschus
Moschiola
Tragulus
CervidaeLarge family listed below
BovidaeLarge family listed below
Family Cervidae
Cervinae
Muntiacus
Elaphodus
Dama
Axis
Rucervus
Elaphurus
Rusa
Cervus
Capreolinae
Alces
Hydropotes
Capreolus
Rangifer
Hippocamelus
Mazama
Ozotoceros
Blastocerus
Pudu
Pudella?
Odocoileus
Family Bovidae
Hippotraginae
Hippotragus
Oryx
Addax
Reduncinae
Kobus
Redunca
Aepycerotinae
Aepyceros
Peleinae
Pelea
Alcelaphinae
Beatragus
Damaliscus
Alcelaphus
Connochaetes
Pantholopinae
Pantholops
CaprinaeLarge subfamily listed below
BovinaeLarge subfamily listed below
AntilopinaeLarge subfamily listed below
Family Bovidae (subfamily Caprinae)
Ammotragus
Arabitragus
Budorcas
Capra
Capricornis
Hemitragus
Naemorhedus
Oreamnos
Ovibos
Nilgiritragus
Ovis
Pseudois
Rupicapra
Family Bovidae (subfamily Bovinae)
Boselaphini
Tetracerus
Boselaphus
Bovini
Bubalus
Bos
Pseudoryx
Syncerus
Tragelaphini
Tragelaphus
(including kudus)
Taurotragus
Family Bovidae (subfamily Antilopinae)
Antilopini
Ammodorcas
Antidorcas
Antilope
Eudorcas
Gazella
Litocranius
Nanger
Procapra
Saigini
Saiga
Neotragini
Dorcatragus
Madoqua
Neotragus
Nesotragus
Oreotragus
Ourebia
Raphicerus
Cephalophini
Cephalophus
Philantomba
Sylvicapra
Suborder Suina
Suidae
Babyrousa
Hylochoerus
Phacochoerus
Porcula
Potamochoerus
Sus
Tayassuidae
Tayassu
Catagonus
Dicotyles
Suborder Tylopoda
Camelidae
Lama
Camelus
Suborder Whippomorpha
Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus
Choeropsis
Cetacea
Taxon identifiers
Cephalophus callipygus


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