Weyns's duiker: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Weyns's duiker lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cephalophus weynsi
Group	Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Bovidae

Where does the Weyns's duiker live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Weyns's duiker in 1 country or territory across Africa.

Uganda

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 Weyns's duiker endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Weyns's duiker?

The Weyns's duiker (Cephalophus weynsi) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Bovidae, genus Cephalophus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Weyns's duiker

Weyns's duiker (Cephalophorus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya. It is sometimes spelled "Weyn's", "Weyns", or "Weyns'" duiker.

Weyns's duiker averages about 15 kg (33 lb) in weight when full grown, with a shoulder height of about 43 cm (17 in). It has a plain rufous coat.

This duiker makes it home in lowlands and montane rainforests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Weyns's duiker (revision 1381240400), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q518057 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).