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
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]