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Procavia capensis
(Pallas, 1766)
- rock dassie
(mammal)
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Entity:
Procavia (Genus) - large-toothed rock hyraxes
..Procavia capensis (Species) - rock dassie
....Procavia capensis bamendae (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis capensis (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis capillosa (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis erlangeri (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis habessinica (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis jacksoni (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis jayakari (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis johnstoni (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis kerstingi (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis mackinderi (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis matschiei (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis pallida (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis ruficeps (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis scioanus (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis sharica (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis syriaca (Subspecies)
....Procavia capensis welwitschii (Subspecies)
Authorship
Original name
:
Pallas, 1766:30.
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:
Subsequent generic combination
:
Types
Type, by original designation, of
:
Procavia
(Genus)
Storr, 1780
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]
:
Procavia capensis capensis
(Pallas, 1766)
Synonyms
Synonymous name
:
Procavia johnstoni
Thomas, 1894
Ref:
G.B. Corbet & J.E. Hill, 1991
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
Kaapse klipdas
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
rock dassie
:
hyrax
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28 Aug 2026