Rock Hyrax
CITES II
European Studbook
Rock Hyrax occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa and northeast Africa. The population is currently stable. The main threat is hunting for meat and sport.
Conservation
■ Within EAZA, captive population data are recorded in European Studbook since 2008. The studbook is currently kept by Zagreb Zoo.
More about Rock Hyraxes in Riga Zoo:
Taxonomy
■ Phylum Chordata – chordates
■ Class Mammalia – mammals
■ Order Hyracoidea – hyraxes
■ Family Procaviidae – hyraxes
■ Species Procavia capensis – Rock Hyrax, or Dassie
■ Subspecies Procavia capensis capensis – Rock Hyrax, or Dassie