AnAge entry for Pedetes capensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02743)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Pedetidae
                    Genus: Pedetes
Species: Pedetes capensis
Common name: South African springhare, or Springhare
Synonyms: Mus cafer, Pedetes typicus, Yerbua capensis, Pedetes cafer orangiae, Pedetes cafer damarensis, Pedetes cafer salinae, Pedetes cafer angolae, Pedetes capensis capensis

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