| Ogilby's duiker | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Bovidae |
| Genus: | Cephalophus |
| Species: | C. ogilbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephalophus ogilbyi (Waterhouse, 1838) | |
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| Distribution of Ogilby's duiker | |
Ogilby's duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi) is a smallantelope found inSierra Leone,Liberia,Ghana, southeasternNigeria,Bioko Island and possiblyGabon. No subspecies are recognized. It is named after Irish zoologistWilliam Ogilby.
The two former subspecies, thewhite-legged duikerCephalophus crusalbum and theBrooke's duikerCephalophus brookei, are considered as distinct species since 2011.[3]
Ogilby's duikers weigh up to 20 kg (44 lb) and have a shoulder height of up to 56 cm (22 in). They vary in color from chestnut to mahogany to deep brown, and have massive hindquarters typical of duikers.
Ogilby's duikers live mainly in high-altitude rainforests, where they feed mainly on fallenfruit.
The total population is estimated at 12,000 individuals.
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