Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax
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The Bush Hyrax or Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei) is a species of mammal in the Procaviidae family. It is found in Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Israel, Syria, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas.[2]
It is currently the only species in the genus Heterohyrax. However, there are 25 distinct subspecies.[1]
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- ^ a b Shoshani, Jeheskel (November 16, 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 88. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b Barry, R., Bloomer, P., Hoeck, H. & Shoshani, H. (2006). Heterohyrax brucei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
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