Another fun report from Ian who was enjoying a primate and duiker fest, while earning his Phd in West African bureaucracy, in the Ivory Coast last month.
Tai Forest, 2022: Ian Thompson, 2 weeks & 29 species including Chimpanzee and 8 other primates, Pel’s Anomalure, Johnston’s Genet plus 6 duikers species including Zebra Duiker.
Jon
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Hi Ian,
What a great report! I am currently working on a field guide/ID document for West-African squirrels and anomalures. I wanted to ask you some questions. At which email address can I reach you?
Cheers,
Daan (daan.drukker (at) naturalis.nl)
That’s a great trip report Ian. Well done on seeing the Zebra duiker – that’s a species that has been on my ‘desired’ list for a long time. Did the guides mention seeing Jentink’s duiker in that area?
Charles
We saw Jentink’s twice in that area.
Hi Charles. As “Thug Hamster” mentions, an earlier group in February saw them twice on the trails near Camp Chimpanzee. I spoke with the Ecotourisme Tai folks at Camp Mangabey and none of them had seen a Jentink’s Duiker, so I think sightings are uncommon. Having said that, I’m not aware of any other site that might give one a better chance of seeing Jentink’s.