Blue Duiker
Philantomba monticola
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 835
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The blue duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a small antelope found in central, southern and eastern Africa. It is the smallest species of duiker. The species was first described by Swedish naturalist Carl Peter Thunberg in 1789.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Blue duiker”.