Southern tree hyrax: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southern tree hyrax lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dendrohyrax arboreus
Group	Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Hyracoidea
Family	Procaviidae

Where does the southern tree hyrax live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern tree hyrax in 3 countries and territories across Africa. Wikidata gives its range as: Zaire Province.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the southern tree hyrax endangered?

The southern tree hyrax’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern tree hyrax?

The southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus) is a mammal in the order Hyracoidea and the family Procaviidae, genus Dendrohyrax. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern tree hyrax

The southern tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax arboreus), also known as the southern tree dassie, is a species of mammal in the family Procaviidae. The southern tree hyrax is mainly found in the south central eastern side of Africa.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern tree hyrax (revision 1368918736), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q608652 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).