ARKive - Abbott’s duiker - Cephalophus spadix- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Abbott’s duiker (Cephalophus spadix)

Bay duiker (Cephalophus dorsalis)
Duikers are small, shy antelopes which, while they do their best to avoid encountering humans, are being impacted by the unsustainable... More 5 Images 0 videos
Black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons)
The black-fronted duiker is a sturdy and active antelope, named for the broad black streak that runs from the nose to its forehead, which... More 2 Images 1 Video
Natal duiker (Cephalophus natalensis)
This small, stocky antelope has an attractive chestnut-red coat that can, surprisingly, obscure its appearance in the dappled light of the... More 5 Images 2 Videos
Ogilby’s duiker (Cephalophus ogilbyi)
A small, secretive antelope, Ogilby’s duiker has a stocky body, an arched back, overdeveloped hindquarters, and short, slender legs, all... More 1 Image 0 videos
Zebra duiker (Cephalophus zebra)
Named for the 12 to 15 black bands that, like a zebra, stretch down its back, the zebra duiker is a diminutive antelope with a short, stocky... More 10 Images 0 videos
Jentink’s duiker (Cephalophus jentinki)
After the enigmatic Jentink’s duiker was discovered and described in 1885, there were no sightings for over 50 years, probably due to their... More 3 Images 0 videos
Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)
The yellow-backed duiker is the largest of all duikers; a group of animals which get their name from the Afrikaans word for ‘diver’... More 6 Images 1 Video
Aders’ duiker (Cephalophus adersi)
The rarest and most highly endangered of Africa’s duiker species , the diminutive Aders’ duiker (Cephalophus adersi) is also one of the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Peter’s duiker (Cephalophus callipygus)
Peter’s duiker belongs to a group of shy, secretive African mammals that are most often glimpsed as they dive for cover in thick vegetation... More 3 Images 1 Video
Thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli)
The thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli) is a medium-sized North American sheep with a stocky body and light brown, deeply ridged horns. The male and... More 43 Images 2 Videos
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
Information on the bushbuck is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 41 Images 5 Videos
Tibetan gazelle (Procapra picticaudata)
The Tibetan gazelle (Procapra picticaudata) is a small and slender gazelle with a compact body and long, thin limbs. It can vary in colour... More 6 Images 0 videos
Red serow (Capricornis rubidus)
Belonging to a group known as the goat-antelopes, the red serow is a rather small, stocky bovid with long, pointed ears, a short mane, a... More 2 Images 0 videos
Chinese serow (Capricornis milneedwardsii)
Information on the Chinese serow is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou)
Information on the black wildebeest is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 1 Video
Chinese goral (Naemorhedus griseus)
Information on the Chinese goral is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Bates’ pygmy antelope (Neotragus batesi)
Bates’ pygmy antelope is one of the smallest ungulates in East Africa, and its petite size combined with its inconspicuous coat makes it a... More 2 Images 0 videos
Thomson’s gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii)
Despite its limited distribution this is by far Africa’s most abundant gazelle. The ‘tommy’, as it is locally known, has a distinct black... More 39 Images 15 Videos
Saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica)
Saiga antelope have an extremely distinctive appearance with an enlarged nose that hangs down over the mouth. Despite their common name... More 33 Images 6 Videos
Black lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani)
The black lechwe is one of three living subspecies of the lechwe, a water antelope of southern Africa. The long body is highest at the... More 17 Images 5 Videos
Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas, extending... More 20 Images 9 Videos
European bison (Bison bonasus)
The European bison (Bison bonasus), or 'wisent', is similar in appearance to its North American relative (Bison bison). Although smaller in... More 30 Images 14 Videos
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
The largest of all gazelle species, the dama gazelle has at least two subspecies, which vary greatly in colour. The eastern subspecies... More 12 Images 1 Video
Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)
A massive, stocky bovid, superficially resembling the American bison in appearance, the muskox has a large body, short, stout legs, a short... More 54 Images 8 Videos
Greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a handsome antelope that is easily distinguished by the male’s spectacular spiral horns... More 33 Images 3 Videos
Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis)
The astonishing discovery of this unusual, long-horned bovid in 1992 is generally considered to be the greatest animal find of recent times... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros)
Both sexes of this rare, little-studied antelope have a shaggy coat with a short beard, but otherwise, the male and female Nile lechwe... More 7 Images 0 videos
Scimitar-horned oryx (Oryx dammah)
The scimitar-horned oryx, so named for its magnificent curved horns, is now thought to be Extinct in the Wild, hunted to the brink of... More 20 Images 6 Videos
Wild goat (Capra aegagrus)
Information on the wild goat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Common eland (Tragelaphus oryx)
Along with the giant eland (Tragelaphus derbianus), the common eland is one of the largest antelopes in existence. Its coat is tan, fawn or... More 30 Images 2 Videos

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