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Peters's duiker

Order : Artiodactyla
Family : Bovidae
Subfamily : Cephalophinae
Species : Cephalophus callipygus

 

The Peter's duiker, peters' duiker is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Peters's duiker

As with most of the other red duikers, the taxonomic position of Cephalophus callipygus is a matter of debate. (Full text)

Peters's duiker is monotypic with no synonyms (Wilson, 1987; Wilson and Reeder, 1993). (Full text)

1. Peter, Saint Peter, St Peter, Saint Peter the Apostle -- (disciple of Jesus; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth)
Peter
Saint Peter
St Peter
Saint Peter the Apostle
2. cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool -- (obscene terms for penis)
cock
prick
dick
shaft
pecker
peter
tool
(Source WordNet)