Procavia capensis - #2376
Rock Hyrax
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
South Africa, Western Cape, Capetown, Table Mountain National Park
Image Date
19 August 2009
Photographer
C Smith