Cephalophus dorsalis

J. E. Gray, 1846

Bay Duiker

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Ruminantia
Infraorder : Pecora
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Antilopinae
Tribe : Cephalophini
Genus : Cephalophus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Gray, J.E. 1846-09-01. Description of the species of Cephalophus (H. Smith) in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1)18(118):162-168.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319496

Original name as described

Cephalophus dorsalis

Other common names

Western Black-backed Duiker · Eastern Black-backed Duiker · Eastern Bay Duiker · Western Bay Duiker

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1844.11.8.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/09de1695-b593-45a7-8116-593a7a620351

Type locality

Sierra Leone.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Ghana · Togo · Nigeria · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Angola

Taxonomy notes

includes castaneus, which was considered distinct by Groves & Grubb 2011; for additional information regarding the MDD's decision to not follow the Groves & Grubb 2011 Ungulate Taxonomy, see 'Subjective decisions' on the 'About' tab

Taxonomy notes citation

Groves, C. P. & Grubb, P. 2011. Ungulate taxonomy. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland.

IUCN Red List status

Near Threatened

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006217

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Cephalophus dorsalis

J. E. Gray, 1846

Family

Bovidae

Root name

dorsalis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.11.8.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/09de1695-b593-45a7-8116-593a7a620351

Authority page

165

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319496

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:10, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Gray (1852:84, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956497) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  3. Gray (1872:27, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707771) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  4. Lydekker (1908:155, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741375) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  5. Ward (1910:166, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015809) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  6. Schwarz (1914:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640794) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19408)
  7. Schwarz (1914:493, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18641252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19431)
  8. Schwarz (1920:934, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  9. Zimara (1935:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67232)
  10. Corbet & Hill (1980:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  11. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:331) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  12. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  13. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:615) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  14. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  15. Groves & Grubb (2011:270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  16. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  17. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4139) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  18. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006217) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  19. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4139/166523704) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Cephalolophus dorsalis typicus

O. Thomas, 1892

Family

Bovidae

Root name

typicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1844.11.8.13

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/09de1695-b593-45a7-8116-593a7a620351

Authority page

420

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31848939

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus badius

J. E. Gray, 1852

Family

Bovidae

Root name

badius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1846.11.2.9, BMNH:Mamm:1846.11.20.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/12e868e0-b6ab-47d0-b521-fbdf07d5ec1d https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/ac2abd8a-2cdb-4bf2-8116-36fe9046f5a6

Authority page

84

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956497

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

  1. Gray (1852:84, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956497) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  2. Gray (1872:26, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus breviceps

J. E. Gray, 1866

Family

Bovidae

Root name

breviceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1869.3.5.2

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/7de50598-af7a-46fc-aa15-fb11c7bf8029

Authority page

202

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28627662

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalolophus dorsalis castaneus

O. Thomas, 1892

Family

Bovidae

Root name

castaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1871.7.8.7

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/fca9334b-70a9-4e36-8fc7-5fc2a5a2fe32

Authority page

421

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31848940

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Cephalophus leucochilus

Jentink, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leucochilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39283.a, RMNH.MAM.39283.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39283.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39283.b

Authority page

21

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9657829

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:156, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus dorsalis orientalis

E. Schwarz, 1914

Family

Bovidae

Root name

orientalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

SMF:MAMM:4568

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640794

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1914:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640794) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19408)
  2. Schwarz (1920:938, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763909) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus castaneus

Lydekker, 1908

Family

Bovidae

Root name

castaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

156

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741376

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:156, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741376) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:720) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000524) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Cephalophus dorsalis castaneus

E. Schwarz, 1914

Family

Bovidae

Root name

castaneus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

35

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640794

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1914:35, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18640794) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19408)
  2. Schwarz (1920:937, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763908) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus dorsalis dorsalis

E. Schwarz, 1920

Family

Bovidae

Root name

dorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

937

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763908

Authority publication

Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition, 1910-1911, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1920:937, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763908) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus dorsalis ? leucochilus

E. Schwarz, 1920

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leucochilus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

934

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763905

Authority publication

Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition, 1910-1911, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:934, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus dorsalis kuha

von Lorenz-Liburnau, 1923

Family

Bovidae

Root name

kuha

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

112

Authority publication

Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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