Blue duiker Philantomba monticola Least concern
Where the blue duiker lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 322 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Philantomba monticola |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 6 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the blue duiker live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the blue duiker in 6 countries and territories across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the blue duiker endangered?
The blue duiker’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the blue duiker?
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Philantomba. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the blue duiker
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in central, southern and eastern Africa. It is the smallest species of duiker. The species was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in 1789. 12 subspecies are identified. The blue duiker reaches 32–41 centimetres (13–16 in) at the shoulder and weighs 3.5–9 kilograms (7.7–19.8 lb). Sexually dimorphic, the females are slightly larger than the males. The dark tail measures slightly above 10 centimetres (3.9 in). It has short, spiky horns, around 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long and hidden in hair tufts. The subspecies show a great degree of variation in their colouration. The blue duiker bears a significant resemblance to Maxwell's duiker.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blue duiker (revision 1355207972), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q748880 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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