Occurs in the equatorial lowland forest belt of Africa, from Senegal to Lake Tanganyika (2).
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Bay duikers generally inhabit rainforest, where they can shelter in hollow trees, under fallen trunks and in dense thickets (2). They seem to have a preference for primary rainforest, and appear to be more common in areas where no forest destruction has taken place (6).