Cephalophus silvicultor

(Afzelius, 1815)

Yellow-backed 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

Afzelius, A. 1815. De antilopis in genere et speciatim guineensibus commentatio. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis 7:195-270.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26737519

Original name as described

Antilope silvicultrix

Other common names

Western Yellow-backed Duiker · Eastern Yellow-backed Duiker

Type locality

Liberia.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Senegal · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Sierra Leone · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Ghana · Burkina Faso · Togo · Benin · Nigeria · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad? · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · South Sudan · Uganda · Kenya · Rwanda · Burundi · Tanzania · Zambia

Taxonomy notes

includes curticeps, which was considered a distinct species 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/1006225

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. 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 longiceps

J. E. Gray, 1865

Family

Bovidae

Root name

longiceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1864.12.1.12

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/292b9d49-6ce9-4977-993f-26cc18bca982

Authority page

204

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28497137

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Cephalophus melanoprymnus

J. E. Gray, 1871

Family

Bovidae

Root name

melanoprymnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1871.5.27.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/547e9b8a-4084-44bc-b392-4d78c65418de

Authority page

594

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28554470

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Cephalophus silvicultor curticeps

Grubb & Groves, 2002

Family

Bovidae

Root name

curticeps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1920.10.21.3

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

719

Authority publication

Zimbabwe

Name usages

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

Cephalophus punctulatus

J. E. Gray, 1846

Family

Bovidae

Root name

punctulatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:987i

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/155d25ff-f5a0-4d8f-8409-d7a896c452f4

Authority page

167

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2319498

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:11, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595053) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Gray (1852:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956501) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  3. Gray (1872:29, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707773) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  4. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus Coxi

Jentink, 1906

Family

Bovidae

Root name

coxi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

118

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9648367

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:146, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus ituriensis

M. de Rothschild & H. Neuville, 1907

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ituriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

98

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7084927

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:147, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741367) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Antil. sylvicultrix

(H. R. Schinz, 1825)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sylvicultrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

478

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51523895

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1827:378, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207845) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  2. Gervais (1840:262) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67281)
  3. Laurillard (1841:624, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57482962) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60622)
  4. Lesson (1842:178) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  5. Waterhouse (1843:129, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679891) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60438)

Terphone longiceps

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

longiceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

24

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707768

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:24, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707768) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Potamotragus melanoprymnus

(J. E. Gray, 1872)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

melanoprymnus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

25

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707769

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:25, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707769) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Cephalophus silvicultrix

E. Schwarz, 1914

Family

Bovidae

Root name

silvicultrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

493

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18641252

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Schwarz (1914:493, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18641252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19431)
  2. Schwarz (1920:924, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763895) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus silvicultrix ituriensis

E. Schwarz, 1920

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ituriensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

927

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763898

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:927, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763898) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus silvicultrix longiceps

E. Schwarz, 1920

Family

Bovidae

Root name

longiceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

924

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763895

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:924, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763895) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus silvicultor longiceps

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

longiceps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cephalophus silvicultor ruficrista

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ruficrista

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)

Cephalophus silvicultor silvicultor

Grubb, 2005

Family

Bovidae

Root name

silvicultor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Cephalophus curticeps

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011

Family

Bovidae

Root name

curticeps

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

721

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:271) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  3. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:unnumbered) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000526) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Antilope silvicultrix

(Afzelius, 1815)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

silvicultor

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

as_emended

Authority page

265

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26737519

Authority publication

Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis

Cephalophus sylvicultrix

J. E. Gray, 1850

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sylvicultrix

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595054

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

  1. Gray (1850:10, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47595054) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  2. Gray (1852:83, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956496) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  3. Gray (1872:26, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707770) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Cephalophus ruficrista

du Bocage, 1869

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ruficrista

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

221

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16192656

Authority publication

Jornal de sciencias mathematicas, physicas e naturaes

Cephalophus sylvicultor

O. Thomas, 1892

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sylvicultor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Authority page

416

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31848935

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741364) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:167, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015810) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:332) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  6. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:614) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)

Cephalophus sclateri

Jentink, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

sclateri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

187

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9646244

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

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

Cephalophus silvicultor

Jentink, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

silvicultor

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

justified_emendation

Authority page

179

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9646236

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:721) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/30388)
  4. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4150) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006225) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  7. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4150/50184147) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Cephalophus thomasi

Jentink, 1901

Family

Bovidae

Root name

thomasi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

187

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9646244

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

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

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