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Cephalophus natalensis A. Smith, 1834

Order: Artiodactyla > Family: Bovidae > Genus: Cephalophus > Species: Cephalophus natalensis A. Smith, 1834

Common Name: Natal Red Duiker [English]

Type Description

Smith, A. 1833-1834. An epitome of African Zoology; or, a concise description of the objects of the animal Kingdom inhabiting Africa, its islands and seas. South African Quarterly Journal, 2:16-32, 49-64, 81-96, 113-128, 145-160, 169-192, 209-224, 233-248.

Type Locality

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, 'Port Natal' (Durban).

Measurements

Head and body: 750-950 mm
Tail length: 90-150 mm
Ear length: 60-87 mm
Weight: 12-16 kg

Description

These small antelope are common forest inhabitants.

Key References

1. Kingdon, J. 1989. East African mammals: An atlas of evolution in Africa. (Large Mammals). University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 3C:294-299.
2. Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon field guide to African mammals, AP Natural World Academic Press, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, p. 373-374.
3. Nowak, R. M. 1999. Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2:1135, 1164-1165.
4. Swynnerton, G. H., and R. W. Hayman. 1951. A checklist of the land mammals of the Tanganyika Territory and the Zanzibar Protectorate. Journal of the East African Natural History Society, 20(6):274-392.