| 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. It is named after Irish zoologistWilliam Ogilby.
The two former subspecies, thewhite-legged duikerCephalophus crusalbum and theBrooke's duikerCephalophus brookei, are considered by some taxonomists to be distinct species since 2011.[3] Others, like theIUCN, still consider both species as subspecies ofC. ogilbyi per their last assessments in 2016.[4][5]
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 to be 12,000 individuals for nominate subspeciesC. o. ogilbyi, or approximately 35,000 if Brooke's and white-legged duiker are included.[1]
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