Procavia transvaalensis
Procavia transvaalensis is an extinct species of hyrax from the Plio-Pleistocene of South Africa. Remains of this species have been found at multiple sites in the country, including the Swartkrans and Kromdraai.
| Procavia transvaalensis Temporal range: Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Hyracoidea |
| Family: | Procaviidae |
| Genus: | Procavia |
| Species: | †P. transvaalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Procavia transvaalensis Shaw, 1937 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Procavia obermeyerae | |
Description
In comparison to the extant rock hyrax, P. transvaalensis was about 50% larger in linear dimensions.[1][2] It was considered specialized for steppe habitats and was less closely related to the modern rock hyrax than the other extinct species of the genus.[3]
References
- Werdelin, Lars; Sanders, William Joseph (2010). Cenozoic Mammals of Africa. University of California Press. p. 142-143. ISBN 9780520257214.
- Brain, C.K. (1983). The Hunters Or the Hunted? An Introduction to African Cave Taphonomy. University of Chicago Press. p. 182.
- Churcher, C.S. (1956). "The fossil Hyracoidea of the Transvaal and Taungs deposits". Ann. Transv. Mus. 22: 477–501.
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