Data from: Species identity and cave-dwelling tree hyraxes of the Kenyan coast

dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Rosti, Hanna
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Pihlström, Henry
dc.contributor.affiliationPwani University - Rottcher, Norbert
dc.contributor.affiliationOxford Brookes University - Bearder, Simon
dc.contributor.affiliationTaita Taveta University* - Mwangala, Lucas
dc.contributor.affiliationTaita Taveta University* - Maghenda, Marianne
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki - Rikkinen, Jouko
dc.contributor.authorRosti, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorPihlström, Henry
dc.contributor.authorRottcher, Norbert
dc.contributor.authorBearder, Simon
dc.contributor.authorMwangala, Lucas
dc.contributor.authorMaghenda, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorRikkinen, Jouko
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-24T15:14:55Z
dc.date.issued2022-12-27
dc.date.issued2022-12-27
dc.descriptionThe eastern tree hyrax is thought to be a solitarily living arboreal species of the forests of East Africa. However, on the coast of Kenya, indigenous forests have been almost entirely cleared, and some of the last tree hyrax populations live in limestone rocky formations and caves. Interestingly, they seem to be living in social groups. Here, we describe and document photographically these unique tree hyrax populations. We also describe their acoustical communication and their calling activity in three different habitats. Based on these animals' physical appearance and acoustic analyses of their calls, they represent the species eastern tree hyrax, Dendrohyrax validus. Due to immence pressure from humans, the future of these small and isolated, cave-living tree hyrax populations does not seem bright.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.sf7m0cg99
dc.identifier.urihttps://hydatakatalogi-test-24.it.helsinki.fi/handle/123456789/9422
dc.rightsOpen
dc.rights.licensecc-zero
dc.subjecttree hyrax
dc.subjectDendrohyrax
dc.subjectacoustic communication
dc.subjecteastern tree hyrax
dc.subjectDendrohyrax validus
dc.subjectPassive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM)
dc.titleData from: Species identity and cave-dwelling tree hyraxes of the Kenyan coast
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