Organisms

Hyraxes

Any of certain small hoofed mammals of the order Hyracoidea native to Africa and southwestern Asia.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Any of certain small hoofed mammals of the order Hyracoidea native to Africa and southwestern Asia.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Hyraces
  • Hyrax

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under MAMMALS 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.250w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hyraxes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007043. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007043
  2. Hyraxes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyracoidea
  3. Hyraxes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53099