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Ruwenzori Duiker
Cephalophus rubidus Thomas, 1901
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Ruwenzori duiker (Cephalophus rubidus, syn. Cephalophus nigrifrons ssp. rubidus) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
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Open encyclopedia reference
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 or the red-flanked duiker.
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Ruwenzori duiker; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:22:20.983098+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cephalophus rubidus Thomas, 1901
- Name authority
- Thomas, 1901
- Common name
- Ruwenzori Duiker
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Bovidae
- Genus
- Cephalophus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderArtiodactyla Owen, 1848
- familyBovidae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyAntilopinae Gray, 1821
- tribeCephalophini Blyth, 1863
- genusCephalophus C. H. Smith, 1827
- speciesCephalophus rubidus Thomas, 1901
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cephalophus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Peters' DuikerCephalophus callipygus Peters, 1876 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Abbott's DuikerCephalophus spadix True, 1890 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Itombwe DuikerCephalophus hypoxanthus Grubb & Groves, 2002 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Johnston's DuikerCephalophus johnstoni Thomas, 1901 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lestrade's DuikerCephalophus lestradei Groves & Grubb, 1974 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aders' DuikerCephalophus adersi Thomas, 1918 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Brooke's DuikerCephalophus brookei Thomas, 1903 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black DuikerCephalophus niger Gray, 1846 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-flanked DuikerCephalophus rufilatus Gray, 1846 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Weyns's DuikerCephalophus weynsi Thomas, 1901 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cephalophus nigrifrons rubidus Thomas, 1901 Thomas, 1901 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=625171 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:SDRR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.