Zebra duiker

Zebra duiker
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Cephalophus
Species:
C. zebra
Binomial name
Cephalophus zebra
Gray, 1838
Distribution of zebra duiker

The zebra duiker (Cephalophus zebra) is a small antelope found primarily in Liberia, as well as the Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and occasionally Guinea.[1] They are sometimes referred to as the banded duiker or striped-back duiker. It is believed to be one of the earliest duiker species to have evolved.[3]

  1. ^ a b IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2016). "Cephalophus zebra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T4153A50184648. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T4153A50184648.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Stuart, Chris & Tilde. (2006) Field Guided to the Larger Mammals of Africa, 3rd Edition. Struik Publishers, Cape Town.