Cephalophorus weynsi

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Weyns's Duiker

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Thomas, O. 1901-09-20. Antilope nouvelle. Annales du Musée du Congo 2(1):15-16.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56089791

Original name as described

Cephalophus weynsi

Other common names

Johnston's Duiker · Lestrade's Duiker

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1901.5.4.7, RMCA 238

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3104dc41-a09a-437c-863b-45fea0954052

Type locality

near Stanley Falls, Zaire.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Central African Republic · Democratic Republic of the Congo · South Sudan · Uganda · Kenya · Rwanda · Burundi · Tanzania

Taxonomy notes

moved from Cephalophus to Cephalophorus; includes johnstoni and lestradei, which were 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. · Bärmann, E. V., Fonseca, V. G., Langen, K., & Kaleme, P. (2022). New insights into the taxonomy of duiker antelopes (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the formal description of a new genus. Mammalian Biology, 1-17.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006227

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 johnstoni

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

johnstoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.8.9.64

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/db9939d0-e517-403a-893b-9649568a18bb

Authority page

89

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888518

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:727) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  3. Groves & Grubb (2011:273) (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 #400000530) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Cephalophus weynsi

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weynsi

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.5.4.7, RMCA 238

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/3104dc41-a09a-437c-863b-45fea0954052

Authority page

15

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56089791

Authority publication

Annales du Musée du Congo

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Corbet & Hill (1980:123) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  3. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:332) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  4. Corbet & Hill (1991:131) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
  5. Grubb (1993:411) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69016)
  6. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:108) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  7. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  8. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:727) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #4152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #4152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/4152/50184533) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Cephalophus ignifer

(O. Thomas, 1903)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ignifer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.11.17.6

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/cf3c1b82-5d17-4a6b-a661-0c469014008c

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31598830

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:152, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741372) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus centralis

(M. de Rothschild & H. Neuville, 1907)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

centralis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

217

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7085354

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:150, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741370) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus leopoldi

(Rothschild & Neuville, 1907)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

leopoldi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1257

Authority publication

Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences

Name usages

  1. Lydekker (1908:154, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18741374) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39820)
  2. Ward (1910:168, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15015811) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39628)
  3. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Cephalophus natalensis ignifer

(Roosevelt & E. Heller, 1914)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ignifer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

530

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360513

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Roosevelt & Heller (1914:530, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360513) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)

Cephalophus natalensis johnstoni

(Roosevelt & E. Heller, 1914)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

johnstoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

531

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360514

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Roosevelt & Heller (1914:531, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9360514) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44022)

Cephalophus weynsi rutshuricus

(Lönnberg, 1917)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

rutshuricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

86

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41919147

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

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

Cephalophus callipygus ignifer

(E. Schwarz, 1920)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

ignifer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

930

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763901

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:930, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763901) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus callipygus johnstoni

(E. Schwarz, 1920)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

johnstoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

929

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763900

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:929, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763900) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus callipygus rutshuricus

(E. Schwarz, 1920)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

rutshuricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

959

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763930

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:959, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763930) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus callipygus weynsi

(E. Schwarz, 1920)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weynsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

928

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763899

Authority publication

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

Name usages

Schwarz (1920:928, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44763899) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39012)

Cephalophus barbertoni

(P. S. Kershaw, 1923)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

barbertoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1923.2.15.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/18598f59-5259-4063-8f41-6e6367bad24a

Authority page

596

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34355854

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

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

Cephalophus ogilbyi weynsi

(G. Bouet, 1942)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weynsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

213

Authority publication

Académie des sciences coloniales, Communications

Name usages

Bouet (1942:213) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67365)

Cephalophus weynsi lestradei

(Groves & Grubb, 1974)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lestradei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 16588, RMCA 17146

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

190

Authority publication

Revue de zoologie africaine

Name usages

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

Cephalophus weynsi johnstoni

(Grubb, 2005)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

johnstoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Cephalophus weynsi weynsi

(Grubb, 2005)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weynsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

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

Cephalophus lestradei

(D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2011)

Family

Bovidae

Root name

lestradei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

727

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

  1. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:727) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  2. Groves & Grubb (2011:273) (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 #400000531) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)

Cephalophorus weynsi

Mammal Diversity Database, 2024

Family

Bovidae

Root name

weynsi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination · unpublished_electronic

Authority page URI

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006227

Name usages

Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006227) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

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