There are three genuses: Dendrohyrax, Heterohyrax and Procavia
Dendrohyrax: 4 species + several still unidentified
- Dendrohyrax arboreus Southern tree hyrax
- Dendrohyrax validus Eastern tree hyrax
- Dendrohyrax dorsalis Western tree hyrax
- Dendrohyrax interfluvialis Benins tree hyrax

Heterohyrax:
- Heterohyrax brucei + 20 subspecies – there are different species yet to be discovered

Procavia:
- Procavia capensis Rock hyrax + 17 subspecies – some of them are distinct species

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ROCK HYRAX Procavia capensis Western tree hyrax – Dendrohyrax dorsalis
Taita tree hyraxes filmed at night
Acoustic communication of Taita tree hyrax
Taita tree hyrax – mysterious relict species










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