Peters's duiker (''Cephalophus callipygus'') is a small

antelope The term antelope is used to refer to many species of even-toed ruminant that are indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelope comprise a wastebasket taxon defined as any of numerous Old World grazing and browsing hoofed mamm ...

found in

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

, Equatorial Guinea, southern

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th ...

, and northern Republic of the Congo. Peters's duikers typically weigh about 40 lb (18 kg), and are about 20 in (50 cm) at the shoulder. They have grey-brown coats, and live in dense undergrowth in mountain

rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainfo ...

s. The total population is estimated at 380,000 individuals, with a declining trend.

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Peters' duiker Peters's duiker (''Cephalophus callipygus'') is a small antelope found in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, southern Cameroon, and northern Republic of the Congo. Peters's duikers typically weigh about 40 lb (18 kg), and are about 20 in (50& ...

Mammals of Central Africa Mammals of Cameroon Mammals of Equatorial Guinea Mammals of Gabon Mammals of the Republic of the Congo Peters's duiker Peters's duiker {{eventoedungulate-stub