Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Abbott's duiker (Cephalophus spadix), recorded as Endangered
Abbott's duiker (Cephalophus spadix). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Abbott's duiker

Cephalophus spadix

Abbott's duiker, also known as minde in Swahili, is a large, forest-dwelling duiker (small antelope) found only in a few scattered enclaves in Tanzania.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Cephalophus spadix
Taxonomy
Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Bovidae · Cephalophus

Appearance

This duiker has a glossy, dark brown coat that is lighter on the underside. The face is paler and grey in colour, with a large red tuft on the forehead. The horns are thin and short (8 to 12 cm (3.1 to 4.7 in)). It has been observed feeding on leaves in the forest understory, and on vegetation in forest clearings, and may feed on fruits, flowers and moss.

Abbott's duikers stand around 65 cm (26 in) tall at the shoulder and weigh about 55 kg (121 lb).

Range and habitat

Abbott's duiker is endemic to Tanzania, in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Southern Highlands in scattered populations. Abbott's duiker, also known as minde in Swahili, is a large, forest-dwelling duiker (small antelope) found only in a few scattered enclaves in Tanzania.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Abbott's duiker is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Abbott's duiker, Wikidata item Q909018. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Abbott's duiker?
Abbott's duiker, also known as minde in Swahili, is a large, forest-dwelling duiker (small antelope) found only in a few scattered enclaves in Tanzania.
What is the conservation status of Abbott's duiker?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Cephalophus spadix. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Abbott's duiker live?
Abbott's duiker is endemic to Tanzania, in the Eastern Arc Mountains, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Southern Highlands in scattered populations.
Why is Abbott's duiker in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Cephalophus spadix?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Abbott's duiker a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.