Procavia

Procavia is a genus of hyraxes. The rock hyrax (P. capensis) is currently the only extant species belonging to this genus, though other species were recognized in the past, including P. habessinica and P. ruficeps, both now relegated to subspecific rank.

Procavia Temporal range: Pliocene - Recent
Rock hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Hyracoidea
Family:	Procaviidae
Genus:	Procavia Storr, 1780
Type species
Cavia capensis [1] Pallas, 1766
Species
Procavia capensis †Procavia antiqua †Procavia pliocenica †Procavia transvaalensis

Several fossil species are known as well, the oldest dated to the Early Pliocene, including:

• †Procavia antiqua (syn. Procavia robertsi)^[2]
• †Procavia pliocenica^[3][4]
• †Procavia transvaalensis (syn. Procavia obermeyerae)^[2]