133 observationsNear Threatened
Bay Duiker
Cephalophus dorsalis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Artiodactyla ›Family: Bovidae ›Genus: Cephalophus
About
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 1846. Two subspecies are identified. The bay duiker is reddish brown and has a moderate size. Both sexes reach 44–49 centimetres (17–19 in) at the shoulder. The sexes do not vary considerably in their weights either; the typical weight range for...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bay Duiker is Cephalophus dorsalis.
- The Bay Duiker has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the order Artiodactyla.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the family Bovidae.
- Bay Duiker belongs to the genus Cephalophus.