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Rock hyrax

Scientific name: Procavia capensis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0009Males and females look different

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পাথুরে হাইর‍্যাক্স
Klippschliefer
Rock hyrax
Damán roquero
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Hírace-das-rochas
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岩蹄兔

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1Stumpf & Welsch 2002 — Cutaneous eccrine glands of rock-hyrax foot padsSRC-129
2Handbook of the Mammals of the World — Procavia capensis species accountSRC-178
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766)SRC-159
4Procavia capensis (rock hyrax)SRC-316
5Procavia capensis • Rock HyraxSRC-315
6Rock hyrax — National ZooSRC-RES-8939F61955
7Mammal Diversity Database — American Society of MammalogistsSRC-012

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Taxonomy

AnimaliaKingdom
MammaliaMajor group
Procavia capensisScientific name

The rock hyrax is a member of the hyrax family (Procaviidae), not a rodent.

SRC-012 · SRC-159 — CLM-ENT0009-TAXON-02

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7Mammal Diversity Database — American Society of MammalogistsSRC-012
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766)SRC-159

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The scientific name of the rock hyrax is Procavia capensis.

Evidence: SRC-159Statement code: CLM-ENT0009-IDENTITY-01

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3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Procavia capensis (Pallas, 1766)SRC-159

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