Western tree hyrax: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Dendrohyrax dorsalis
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 western tree hyrax live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the western tree hyrax in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

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 western tree hyrax endangered?

The western 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 western tree hyrax?

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

About the western tree hyrax

The western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis), also called the western tree dassie or Beecroft's tree hyrax, is a species of tree hyrax within the family Procaviidae. It can be distinguished from other hyraxes by short coarse fur, presence of white patch of fur beneath the chin, lack of hair on the rostrum, and lower crowns of the cheek teeth compared to other members of the same genus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Western tree hyrax (revision 1367675005), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q742828 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).