Ruwenzori duiker

The Ruwenzori duiker or Ruwenzori red duiker (Cephalophus rubidus) is a stocky but small antelope found only in the Ruwenzori Mountains between Uganda and, probably, the Democratic Republic of Congo. They may be a subspecies of the black-fronted duiker^[1] or the red-flanked duiker.

Ruwenzori duiker
in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Genus:	Cephalophus
Species:	C. rubidus
Binomial name
Cephalophus rubidus Thomas, 1901
Synonyms
Cephalophus nigrifrons ssp. rubidus

The Ruwenzori duiker weighs about 15 kg (33 lb) and has a shoulder height of about 45 cm (18 in). They have rufous coats, lighter on their underbellies and darker on their backs. Their short, prong-like horns are about 8 cm (3.1 in) long.

They are found in subalpine zones above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), where they eat herbs. They are diurnal.