| 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 small antelope found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, southeastern Nigeria, Bioko Island and possibly Gabon. It is named after Irish zoologist William Ogilby.
The two former subspecies, the white-legged duiker Cephalophus crusalbum and the Brooke's duiker Cephalophus brookei, are considered by some taxonomists to be distinct species since 2011. [3] Others, like the IUCN, still consider both species as subspecies of C. 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 fallen fruit.
The total population is estimated to be 12,000 individuals for nominate subspecies C. o. ogilbyi, or approximately 35,000 if Brooke's and white-legged duiker are included. [1]
