Cephalophus rubidus | Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda

Taxa
Cephalophus nigrifrons | Gray, 1871
Cephalophus rubidus | Thomas, 1901
Publication
Nationally Threatened Species for Uganda
NRL Record ID
263389
Location
Countries in Assessment
Uganda
Country ISO code(s)
UGA
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Rwenzori Duiker
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Rwenzori Mt National Park
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Upper montane habitats
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment status criteria
B1ab(iii); C2a(ii)
Assessment rationale/justification
Only found in 1 location. Presumed presence in DRC otherwise may be endemic to Uganda.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2016
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Dr Robert Kityo; Sarah Prinsloo; Sam Ayebare; Dr Andrew Plumptre; Aggrey Rwetsiba; Waswa Sadic; Solomon Sebuliba; Herbert Tushabe
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Government
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|Government|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://www.nationalredlist.org/files/2016/03/National-Redlist-for-Uganda.pdf
Endemism
Endemic to region
Yes
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Yes
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Habitat degradation and bushmeat hunting
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures: Within a protected area.
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: Within a protected area.

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Cephalophus nigrifrons Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetartiodactyla Bovidae Cephalophus
Cephalophus rubidus Animalia Chordata Mammalia Artiodactyla Bovidae Cephalophus