Red forest duiker Cephalophus natalensis Least concern
Where the red forest duiker lives – recorded in 3 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 901 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats on the world map
| Scientific name | Cephalophus natalensis |
|---|---|
| Group | Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 3 countries |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Bovidae |
Where does the red forest duiker live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red forest duiker in 3 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 forest duiker endangered?
The red forest 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 forest duiker?
The red forest duiker (Cephalophus natalensis) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Cephalophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the red forest duiker
The red forest duiker, Natal duiker, or Natal red duiker (Cephalophorus natalensis) is a small antelope found in central to southern Africa. While the red forest duiker is very similar to the common duiker, it is smaller in size and has a distinguishing reddish coloring. Additionally, the red forest duiker favors a denser bush habitat than the common duiker. The Natal red duiker is more diurnal and less secretive than most forest duikers, so therefore it is easier for it to be observed. In 1999, the red forest duiker had an estimated wild population of 42,000 individuals.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red forest duiker (revision 1381239057), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q541521 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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