genus
Pedetes
Pedetes is a genus in the family Pedetidae. This database currently files 3 species under it.
- Species filed
- 3
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 2.78 kg – 3.16 kg
Best-known members of Pedetes
Ranked by popularity score.

South African springhare
Pedetes capensis

East African springhare
Pedetes surdaster
How threatened is Pedetes?
2 of 3 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Pedetes
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African springhare | Pedetes capensis | Pedetidae | Least Concern | 3.16 kg | Not recorded |
| East African springhare | Pedetes surdaster | Pedetidae | Least Concern | 2.78 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Yerbua kanguru | Pedetidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |