Black-fronted duiker
Cephalophus nigrifrons Gray, 1871
The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a species in the family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla. Recorded adults weigh about 13.9 kg and live up to 19.7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black-fronted duiker
- Weight
- 13.9 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 19.7 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 19.7 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-fronted duiker live?
Not recorded
What is the black-fronted duiker?
The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophorus nigrifrons) is a small antelope found in central and west-central Africa.
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Is the black-fronted duiker endangered?
The black-fronted duiker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-fronted duiker classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderArtiodactyla
- familyBovidae
- genusCephalophus
- SpeciesCephalophus nigrifrons Gray, 1871
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- SchwarzstirnduckerGerman
- Céphalophe à front noirFrench
Relatives of the black-fronted duiker
Other species in the same genus Cephalophus.
Yellow-backed duiker
Cephalophus silvicultor
Red forest duiker
Cephalophus natalensis
Bay duiker
Cephalophus dorsalis
Red-flanked duiker
Cephalophus rufilatus
Jentink's duiker
Cephalophus jentinki
Black duiker
Cephalophus niger
CompareBlack-fronted duiker vs Yellow-backed duikerBlack-fronted duiker vs Red forest duikerBlack-fronted duiker vs Bay duikerBlack-fronted duiker vs Red-flanked duiker
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-fronted duiker?
An adult black-fronted duiker weighs 13.9 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-fronted duiker endangered?
The black-fronted duiker is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the black-fronted duiker live?
The black-fronted duiker has a recorded lifespan of 19.7 years.
What kind of animal is the black-fronted duiker?
The black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) belongs to the family Bovidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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