Red flank duiker
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Red-flanked duiker ( Cephalophus rufilatus ) |
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The Rotflanken- or blue-backed duiker ( Cephalophus rufilatus ) is a small antelope that in West and Central Africa, from Gambia to Cameroon , the Central African Republic , in the north of the Democratic Republic of Congo and in northwestern Uganda occurs. There are two subspecies, C. r. rufilatus west of the Shari and C. r. rubidor , which occurs east of the Shari.
features
The red flank duiker reaches a head-trunk length of 60 to 70 cm, a height at the withers of 30 to 38 cm and a weight of 9.1 to 12 kg. Its tail is 7.1 to 10 cm long, the horns of the males 6 to 9.5 cm, those of the females only 3 to 4 cm long. Its fur is red-brown or red-yellow. A stripe from the nose to the forehead, an eel line on the middle of the back and the legs are colored blue-gray, brown-gray or gray. The chin, throat, upper lip and armpits are white, the head of hair on the forehead and the end of the tail are black. The tail is a bit bushy. The horns of the males are slender and almost straight, only slightly curved upwards at the tip, round in cross-section and fluted at the base. The head of hair on the forehead can protrude above the horns. Inguinal glands are present. The fawns show the same coloration as the adults.
Way of life
The red flank duiker lives in the edge areas of large forest areas, in clearings and in gallery forests , but not in the interior of large forests. It feeds on fruits, leaves and flowers, especially on trees, shrubs and herbs growing near the river.
Danger
The population of the Roftlankenducker is estimated at around 170,000 individuals, the species is classified as not endangered by the IUCN . Nevertheless, the population is declining due to hunting and habitat loss.
literature
- Theodor Haltorth , Helmut Diller: Mammals of Africa and Madagascar (= BLV -bestungsbuch. Vol. 19). BLV Verlags-Gesellschaft, Munich et al. 1977, ISBN 3-405-11392-X .
- Jonathan Kingdon: The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals. A & C Black Publishers Ltd., London 2004, ISBN 0-7136-6981-0 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cephalophus rufilatus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2012. Posted by: IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group, 2008. Accessed November 14, 2012th