Red-flanked duiker: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red-flanked duiker lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cephalophus rufilatus
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the red-flanked duiker live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red-flanked duiker in 5 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 red-flanked duiker endangered?

The red-flanked duiker’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the red-flanked duiker?

The red-flanked duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Cephalophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red-flanked duiker

The red-flanked duiker (Cephalophorus rufilatus) is a species of small antelope found in western and central Africa in countries as far apart as Senegal and Sudan. The red-flanked duiker grows to almost 15 in (38 cm) in height and weighs up to 31 lb (14 kg). It has a russet coat, with greyish-black legs and backs, and white underbellies. It feeds on leaves, fallen fruits, seeds and flowers, and sometimes twigs and shoots. The adults are territorial, living in savannah and lightly wooded habitats, and the females usually produce a single offspring each year. They have lifespans of ten to fifteen years in captivity.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red-flanked duiker (revision 1381227089), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q384617 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).