Dendrohyrax dorsalis

(L. Fraser, 1854)

Western Tree Hyrax

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Atlantogenata
Superorder : Afrotheria
Order : Hyracoidea
Family : Procaviidae
Genus : Dendrohyrax

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Fraser, L. 1854-05-23. Description of a new species of Hyrax from Fernando Po. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1852(244):99.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680719

Original name as described

Hyrax dorsalis

Other common names

Beecroft's Tree Hyrax

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1858.3.5.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a246939a-079a-4924-98a8-a2fc8929ef7d

Type locality

Equatorial Guinea, Bioko.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Guinea · Liberia · Cote d'Ivoire · Ghana · Nigeria · Cameroon · Equatorial Guinea · Central African Republic · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uganda · South Sudan · Angola · Tanzania · Rwanda

Taxonomy notes

sylvestris may be the oldest name available for the species, but dorsalis is retained tentatively until revision is undertaken within the genus

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000525

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Hyrax dorsalis

(L. Fraser, 1854)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

dorsalis

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1858.3.5.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/a246939a-079a-4924-98a8-a2fc8929ef7d

Authority page

99

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680719

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Dendrohyrax Emini

O. Thomas, 1887

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

emini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1887.12.1.101

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/62f459ca-ae7d-4020-ba98-c21e8a9c52c0

Authority page

440

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30032600

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Procavia (Dendrohyrax) marmota

(O. Thomas, 1901)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

marmota

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1901.8.9.42

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0b9fd5cf-2501-46b3-aa6a-7548b8b8e774

Authority page

88

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31888517

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Procavia emini latrator

(O. Thomas, 1910)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

latrator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1909.12.12.10

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/52c3b9e3-1207-465e-a4de-ecaeacafe581

Authority page

285

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63236690

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

Dollman (1914:86, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11472366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16563)

Dendrohyrax brevimaculatus

Brauer, 1917

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

brevimaculatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 3136

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

296

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43576400

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Dendrohyrax beniensis

Brauer, 1917

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

beniensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 3140, RMCA 3141

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

295

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43576399

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Dendrohyrax rubriventer

Brauer, 1917

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

rubriventer

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 3142

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

295

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43576399

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Dendrohyrax congoensis

Brauer, 1917

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

congoensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 3144

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

295

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43576399

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Hyrax sylvestris

(Temminck, 1853)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

sylvestris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39236.a, RMNH.MAM.39236.b, RMNH.MAM.39237.a, RMNH.MAM.39237.b, RMNH.MAM.39238, RMNH.MAM.39239

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39236.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39236.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39237.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39237.b https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39238 https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39239

Authority page

182

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835929

Authority publication

Leiden

Hyrax stampflii

(Jentink, 1886)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

stampflii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.39240.a, RMNH.MAM.39240.b

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39240.a https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.39240.b

Authority page

211

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9637944

Authority publication

Notes from the Leyden Museum

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Procavia emini

(J. A. Allen, 1909)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

emini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

167

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Allen (1909:167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16003)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

dorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

116

Authority publication

London

Name usages

  1. Corbet & Hill (1980:116) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  2. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:312) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  3. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  4. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #6410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  6. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #6410) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1000525) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  8. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6410/21282601) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis dorsalis

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

dorsalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis emini

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

emini

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis latrator

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

latrator

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis marmota

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

marmota

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis nigricans

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Dendrohyrax dorsalis sylvestris

Shoshani, 2005

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

sylvestris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:46) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Hyrax nigricans

(W. C. H. Peters, 1879)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

10

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795494

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Procavia (Dendrohyrax) adametzi

(Brauer, 1912)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

adametzi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

412

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Procavia (Dendrohyrax) tessmanni

(Brauer, 1912)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

tessmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

411

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Procavia (Dendrohyrax) aschantiensis

(Brauer, 1914)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

aschantiensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

36

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

Procavia (Dendrohyrax) adametzi zenkeri

(Brauer, 1914)

Family

Procaviidae

Root name

zenkeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

38

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

Shoshani (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9706)

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