Procavia capensis - #460
Rock Hyrax
Side view, showing light-colored hairs at gland in middle of back
Geographic Distribution
Sub-Saharan and NE Africa (a line from Senegal through S Algeria and Libya, Egypt to southern most tip of Africa), portion of the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel), and the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen); isolated mountains in Algeria and Libya.
Order/Family
Procaviidae
Genus
Procavia
Specific Epithet
capensis
Image Location
Serengeti Nat. Park, Tanzania
Photographer
H N Hoeck