Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Cephalophorus rubidus (Cephalophorus rubidus), recorded as Endangered
Cephalophorus rubidus (Cephalophorus rubidus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Cephalophorus rubidus

Cephalophorus rubidus

The Rwenzori dyke is a robust but small dyke found only in the Rwenzori Mountains between Uganda and probably the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Cephalophorus rubidus
Taxonomy
Cephalophorus

The animal

The Rwenzori duiker weighs about 15 kilograms and stands about 45 centimeters tall at the shoulder.

This record is an animal under the name Cephalophorus rubidus. The public files give taxonomy and a threat category; they do not supply a full field account.

Range and habitat

The Rwenzori dyke is a robust but small dyke found only in the Rwenzori Mountains between Uganda and probably the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In crisis

Cephalophorus rubidus 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 Catalan Wikipedia article on Duiquer del Rwenzori, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q125255407. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Cephalophorus rubidus?
The Rwenzori dyke is a robust but small dyke found only in the Rwenzori Mountains between Uganda and probably the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What is the conservation status of Cephalophorus rubidus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Cephalophorus rubidus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Cephalophorus rubidus live?
The Rwenzori dyke is a robust but small dyke found only in the Rwenzori Mountains between Uganda and probably the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Why is Cephalophorus rubidus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Cephalophorus rubidus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Cephalophorus rubidus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.