See text Pedetes is a genus of rodent, the springhares, in the family Pedetidae.

They include: Throughout the 20th century, the living species (and occasionally the prehistoric one) were merged into P. capensis, making the genus monotypic.

[5][6] These rodents are generally nocturnal and sleep through the day in burrows they dig.

When only one springhare species was recognized, it was listed as vulnerable by the IUCN in 1996 due to an approximately 20% decrease in the population over the previous ten years.

The coat of these rodents is known to glow a fluorescent color when viewed under black light.