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' duiker
Photographed in Campo Ma'an National Park
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Bovidae
Genus:	Cephalophus
Species:	C. callipygus
Binomial name
Cephalophus callipygus Peters, 1876
Distribution of Peters' duiker

Peters' duikers typically weigh about 40 lb (18 kg), and are about 20 in (50 cm) at the shoulder. They have grey-brown coats, and live in dense undergrowth in mountain rainforests. Peters's duikers are a diurnal species, with peak activity between dawn and dusk.

Conservation Status

The total population is estimated at 380,000 individuals, with a declining trend.^[2] Habitat loss and poaching are considered the main drivers of this decline, particularly poaching through snare traps targeting the animal for bushmeat.^[3] This is despite protective measures in some national parks.