''Cephalophus'' is a mammal

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which contains at least fifteen species of

duiker A duiker is a small to medium-sized brown antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa, found in heavily wooded areas. The 22 extant species, including three sometimes considered to be subspecies of the other species, form the subfamily Cephalophinae ...

, a type of small

antelope The term antelope refers to numerous extant or recently extinct species of the ruminant artiodactyl family Bovidae that are indigenous to most of Africa, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, and a small area of Eastern Europe. Antelopes do ...

Species

Following Groves (2005), the species within ''Cephalophus'' include: *

Aders's duiker Aders's duiker (''Cephalophus adersi''), also known as ''nunga'' in Swahili, ''kunga marara'' in Kipokomo and ''harake'' in Giriama, is a small, forest-dwelling duiker found only in Zanzibar and Kenya. It may be a subspecies of the red, Harve ...

''Cephalophus adersi'' *

Brooke's duiker Brooke's duiker (''Cephalophus brookei'') is a species of antelope. It is distributed throughout Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a countr ...

''Cephalophus brookei'' *

Peters's duiker Peters' duiker (''Cephalophus callipygus'') is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon, and northern Republic of the Congo. Peters' duikers typically weigh about 40 lb (18 kg), and are about 20 in (50 ...

''Cephalophus callipygus'' *

Bay duiker The bay duiker (''Cephalophus dorsalis''), also known as the black-striped duiker and the black-backed duiker, is a forest-dwelling duiker native to western and southern Africa. It was first described by British zoologist John Edward Gray in 18 ...

''Cephalophus dorsalis'' *

Jentink's duiker Jentink's duiker (''Cephalophus jentinki''), also known as ''gidi-gidi'' in Krio and ''kaikulowulei'' in Mende, is a forest-dwelling duiker found in the southern parts of Liberia, southwestern Côte d'Ivoire, and scattered enclaves in Sierra Le ...

''Cephalophus jentinki'' *

White-bellied duiker The white-bellied duiker (''Cephalophus leucogaster'') is a duiker found in central Africa. Little is known on the ecology of the species, and only some information on habitat and diet is available. Duikers are fairly small species of antelope t ...

''Cephalophus leucogaster'' * Red forest duiker ''Cephalophus natalensis'' *

Black duiker The black duiker (''Cephalophus niger''), also known as ''tuba'' in Dyula, is a forest-dwelling duiker found in the southern parts of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria. Black duikers stand around tall at the shou ...

''Cephalophus niger'' *

Black-fronted duiker The black-fronted duiker (''Cephalophus nigrifrons'') is a small antelope found in central and west-central Africa. Description The black-fronted duiker is a compact, short-necked, and active antelope that gets its name from the broad black stre ...

''Cephalophus nigrifrons'' *

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. No subspecies are recognized. It is named after Irish zoologist William Ogilby. The two ...

''Cephalophus ogilbyi'' * Ruwenzori duiker ''Cephalophus rubidus'' *

Red-flanked duiker The red-flanked duiker (''Cephalophus rufilatus'') is a species of small antelope found in western and central Africa in countries as far apart as Senegal and Sudan. Red-flanked duikers grow to almost in height and weigh up to . They have russe ...

''Cephalophus rufilatus'' *

Yellow-backed duiker The yellow-backed duiker (''Cephalophus silvicultor'') is a shy, forest-dwelling antelope of the order Artiodactyla, from the family Bovidae. Yellow-backed duikers are the most widely-distributed of all duikers. They are found mainly in Central a ...

''Cephalophus silvicultor'' *

Abbott's duiker Abbott's duiker (''Cephalophus spadix''), also known as ''minde'' in Swahili, is a large, forest-dwelling duiker (small antelope) found only in a few scattered enclaves in Tanzania. It may be a subspecies of the yellow-backed duiker. It is very ...

''Cephalophus spadix'' *

Weyns's duiker Weyns's duiker (''Cephalophus 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 duikers average about 3 ...

''Cephalophus weynsi'' *

Zebra duiker The zebra duiker (''Cephalophus zebra'') is a small antelope found primarily in Liberia, as well as the Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and occasionally Guinea. They are sometimes referred to as the banded duiker or striped-back duiker. It is believed ...

''Cephalophus zebra''

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q289118 Mammal genera Duikers Taxa named by Charles Hamilton Smith

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