Dendrohyrax interfluvialis
J. F. Oates, Woodman, Gaubert, Sargis, Wiafe, Lecompte, Dowsett-Lemaire, Dowsett, Gonedelé Bi, Ikemeh, Djagoun, Tomsett, & Bearder, 2021
Benin Tree Hyrax
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Atlantogenata |
| Superorder | : Afrotheria |
| Order | : Hyracoidea |
| Family | : Procaviidae |
| Genus | : Dendrohyrax |
Species status
Authority citation
Oates, J.F., Woodman, N., Gaubert, P., Sargis, E.J., Wiafe, E.D., Lecompte, É., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Dowsett, R.J., Gonedelé Bi, S., Ikemeh, R.A., Djagoun, C.A.M.S., Tomsett, L. and Bearder, S.K. 2021-06-15. A new species of tree hyrax (Procaviidae: Dendrohyrax) from West Africa and the significance of the Niger–Volta interfluvium in mammalian biogeography. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 194(2):527-552.
Authority publication link
https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab029Original name as described
Dendrohyrax interfluvialis
Other common names
Dahomey Tree Hyrax
Type material
BMNH:Mamm:1946.360
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
"Ilaro Forest Reserve (6°47′N, 3°04′E), Ogun State, Nigeria."
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropic
Country distribution
Ghana · Togo · Benin · Nigeria
Taxonomy notes
recently described
Taxonomy notes citation
Oates, J. F., Woodman, N., Gaubert, P., Sargis, E. J., Wiafe, E. D., Lecompte, E., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Dowsett, R. J., Bi, S. G., Ikemeh, R. A., Djagoun, C. A. M. S., Tomsett, L., & Bearder, S. K. (2021). A new species of tree hyrax (Procaviidae: Dendrohyrax) from West Africa and the significance of the Niger-Volta interfluvium in mammalian biogeography. Zoological Journal of the Linnaen Society, XX, 1-26.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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