 |  | ROCK HYRAX |  |  |
| Procavia capensis |
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PAGE INDEX1. Lateral view2. Oblique frontal view 3. Details | The hyraxes form a small group of about 10 species, with unusual characteristics, difficult to relate to other mammal groups. All but one species are African. |
Dental Formula : 1.0.4.3 / 2.0.4.3
 | 1.Hyrax Skull, lateral view. |
 | 1.Hyrax Skull, oblique frontal view. |
| Details of Specimens Illustrated |
| Condylobasal length | 73.4mm | Overall width | 42.9mm |
Scientific Name : Procavia - "First cavy", suggesting that hyraxes were ancestors of cavies. Well, you've got to start somewhere. capensis - "belonging to the Cape", (S Africa).