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| Tree hyraxes[1] | |
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| Western tree hyrax, Dendrohyrax dorsalis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Hyracoidea |
| Family: | Procaviidae |
| Genus: | Dendrohyrax J. E. Gray, 1868 |
| Type species | |
| Hyrax arboreus A. Smith, 1827
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The tree hyrax or tree dassie is a small nocturnal mammal native to Africa. Distantly related to elephants and sea cows, it comprises the four species in the genus Dendrohyrax, one of only three genera in the family Procaviidae, which is the only living family within the order Hyracoidea.
The four species are:
| Image | Common Name | Scientific Name | Distribution |
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Southern tree hyrax | D. arboreus | East and Southern Africa[2] |
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Eastern tree hyrax | D. validus | East Africa.[3][4] |
| Benin tree hyrax | D. interfluvialis | West Africa.[5] | |
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Western tree hyrax | D. dorsalis | West and Central Africa[6] |
Analysis of calls found that they could be divided into 'shrieking' hyraxes and 'barking' hyraxes, with the barkers being a genetically distinct fourth species.[7]
The tree hyrax has four-toed front feet and three-toed back feet with rounded nails, and rubbery soles that help it climb.[8]
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- ^ Butynski, T.; Hoeck, H. & de Jong, Y.A. (2015). "Dendrohyrax arboreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T6409A21282806. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T6409A21282806.en.
- ^ Roberts, D.; Topp-Jorgensen, E.; Moyer, D. (2013). "Dendrohyrax validus, Eastern Tree Hyrax". In Kingdon, J.; Happold, D.; Hoffmann, M.; Butynski, T.; Happold, M.; Kalina, J. (eds.). Mammals of Africa, Volue 1: Introductory Chapters and Adfrotheria. A&C Black. pp. 158–161. ISBN 978-1-4081-8996-2.
- ^ Hoeck, H.; Rovero, F.; Cordeiro, N.; Butynski, T.; Perkin, A.; Jones, T. (2015). "Dendrohyrax validus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136599A21288090. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T136599A21288090.en.
- ^ Oates, John F.; Woodman, Neal; Gaubert, Philippe; Sargis, Eric J.; Wiafe, Edward D.; Lecompte, Emilie; Dowsett-Lemaire, Françoise; Dowsett, Robert J.; Gonedelé Bi, Sery; Ikemeh, Rachel A.; Djagoun, Chabi A. M. S.; Tomsett, Louise; Bearder, Simon K. (2022). "A new species of tree hyrax (Procaviidae: Dendrohyrax) from West Africa and the significance of the Niger–Volta interfluvium in mammalian biogeography". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 194 (2): 527–552. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab029.
- ^ Butynski, T.; Dowsett-Lemaire, F.; Hoeck, H. (2015). "Dendrohyrax dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T6410A21282601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T6410A21282601.en.
- ^ Rosti, Hanna; Pihlström, Henry; Bearder, Simon; Pellikka, Petri; Rikkinen, Jouko (December 2020). "Vocalization Analyses of Nocturnal Arboreal Mammals of the Taita Hills, Kenya". Diversity. 12 (12): 473. doi:10.3390/d12120473. hdl:10138/323576.
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