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Hyrax

genus of mammals found mainly in Africa
Taxon taxon Q41154543
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Hyrax

Summary

Hyrax is a taxon[1].

Key Facts

  • Hyrax's instance of is recorded as taxon[2].
  • Hyrax is classified at the rank of genus[3].
  • Hyrax is classified within Procaviidae[4].
  • Hyrax's scientific name is Hyrax[5].
  • The taxonomic type of Hyrax is Cavia capensis[6].
  • Hyrax's taxon synonym is recorded as Procavia[7].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Hyrax is Hyrax[5]. Hyrax is classified at the rank of genus[3]. Hyrax belongs to the parent taxon Procaviidae[4]. The taxonomic type of Hyrax is Cavia capensis[6].

Identifiers

Hyrax's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4826664[8].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Tabula affinitatum animalium olim academico specimine edita. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . ZooBank. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zoobank id for name or act → 9A357F1C-8259-40B8-915E-E90456721DFC
    Instance of → taxon
    Taxon rank → genus
    Taxon name → Hyrax
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