Locally threatened species include the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) and the gundi (Ctenodactylus vali). From Wordnik.com. [West Saharan montane xeric woodlands] Reference
Locally threatened species include Saharan gundi mouse Ctenodactylus vali and rock hyrax Procavia capensis. From Wordnik.com. [Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria] Reference
Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) and rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) can also both be found in rocky habitats in this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Ethiopian montane moorlands] Reference
The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis ssp. jayakari) is still fairly common in areas around Taif, but its distribution range is fast decreasing. From Wordnik.com. [Southwestern Arabian montane woodlands] Reference
Two narrowly distributed subspecies of rock hyrax were first described from Mount Mulanje; these are Heterohyrax brucei manningi and Procavia capensis johnstoni. From Wordnik.com. [South Malawi montane forest-grassland mosaic] Reference
In rocky areas there are colonies of rock hyrax Procavia capensis and there are stable unthreatened populations of smaller mammals: burrowing rodents, insectivores and bats. From Wordnik.com. [Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger] Reference
Medium-sized mammals, such as chacma baboon (Papio ursinus), honey badger (Mellivora capensis), aardvark (Orycteropus after), and rock hyraxes (Procavia capensis) are all found in this ecoregion. From Wordnik.com. [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference
Mammals which occur in the region and probably exist in the vicinity of Bandiagara escarpment include rock hyrax Procavia capensis, porcupine Hystrix spp, common jackal Canis aureus and pale fox Vulpes pallida. From Wordnik.com. [Cliffs of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons), Mali] Reference
The more open grasslands and heathlands contain fewer mammal species, with the klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), sable antelope (Papio cynocephalus), eland (Taurotragus oryx) and hyraxes (Procavia capensis) being the most conspicuous. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Zimbabwe montane forest-grassland mosaic] Reference
Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) (Photograph by The Living Desert). From Wordnik.com. [Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert] Reference
Other common species in this ecoregion include sand fox (Vulpes pallida), caracal (Caracal caracal), brown hare (Lepus capensis), rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), African wild cat (Felis silvestris), golden jackal (Canis aureus), and desert hedgehog (Hemiechinus aethiopicus). From Wordnik.com. [East Saharan montane xeric woodlands] Reference
Small mammals and their predators are also abundant,, including hyrax (Procavia capensis), brown hare (Lepus capensis), spiny mouse (Acomys spp.), large North African gerbil (Gerbillus campestris), Nigerian gerbil (G. nigeriae), bushy-tailed jird (Sekeetamys calurus) and three different fox species, Rueppel's sandfox (Vulpes rueppelli), sand fox (Vulpes pallida) and Fennec fox (Fennecus zerda). From Wordnik.com. [Tibesti-Jebel Uweinat montane xeric woodlands] Reference
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