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Ogilby's duiker (''Cephalophus ogilbyi''), is a small antelope found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, southeastern Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea's Bioko Island, and, possibly, Gabon. No subspecies are recognized. The two former subspecies, the white-legged duiker ''Cephalophus crusalbum'' and the Brooke's duiker ''Cephalophus brookei'', are considered as distinct species since 2011.〔Colin Peter Groves & Peter Grubb: Ungulate Taxonomy, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-142-140-093-8〕 Ogilby's duikers weigh up to and have a shoulder height of up to . They vary in color from chestnut to mahogany to deep brown, and have massive hindquarters typical of duikers. Ogilby's duikers live mainly in high-altitude rainforests, where they feed mainly on fallen fruit. The total population is estimated at 12,000 individuals. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ogilby's duiker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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