Dendrohyrax validus True, 1890 . Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., 13:228.
TYPE LOCALITY: Tanzania (^Tanganyika), Mt. Kilimanjaro .
DISTRIBUTION: E. Tanzania; S. Kenya; Pemba Isl.; Tumbatu Isl.; Zanzibar.
COMMENT: Differences between this species and arboreus need further study (JS).
ISIS NUMBER: 5301416001001003001.