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Weyns's Duiker
Cephalophus weynsi 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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Weyns's duiker (Cephalophus weynsi) is a tiny antelope found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and western Kenya. It is sometimes spelled "Weyn's", "Weyns", or "Weyns'" duiker.
Weyns's duikers average about 33 lb (15 kg) in weight when full grown, with a shoulder height of about 17 in (43 cm). They have plain rufous coats.
This duiker makes it home in lowlands and montane rainforests.
Wikipedia contributors, Weyns's duiker; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:47:29.861364+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cephalophus weynsi Thomas, 1901
- Name authority
- Thomas, 1901
- Common name
- Weyns's 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 weynsi 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 |
| Ruwenzori DuikerCephalophus rubidus Thomas, 1901 | BovidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-flanked DuikerCephalophus rufilatus Gray, 1846 | 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 weynsi weynsi 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=625174 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. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
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:SDRV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.