Abbott's duiker

Abbott's duiker

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Cephalophinae
Species : Cephalophus spadix

 

The Abbott's duiker is listed as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Abbott's duiker

And if the Minneapolis philanthropist's previous efforts are any indication, the Abbott's duiker is lucky to have such an ally. (Full text)

Cephalophus spadix is placed in the subgenus Cephalophus [Hamilton-Smith, 1827] (Nowak, 1991). (Full text)

Diagonal pathways along the side of hills are frequently used, with the result that Abbott's duikers are easily snared. (Full text)

Some authors have suggested that Abbott's duiker is a subspecies or local form of C. (Full text)

Abbot's duiker Cephalophus spadix is restricted to Kilimanjaro and some neighbouring mountains. (Full text)

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