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Genets
Genetta
A genet (pronounced /ˈdʒɛnɪt/ or /dʒəˈnɛt/) is a member of the genus Genetta, which consists of 14 to 17 species of small African carnivorans. Genet fossils from the Pliocene have been found in Morocco. The common genet is the only genet present in Europe and occurs in the Iberian Peninsula and France.
15 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 15 known species
Northern Small-spotted Genet
speciesGenetta genetta
Rusty-spotted Genet
speciesGenetta fieldiana
Cape Genet
speciesGenetta tigrina
Southern Small-spotted Genet
speciesGenetta felina
Servaline Genet
speciesGenetta servalina
West African Large-spotted Genet
speciesGenetta pardina
Hausa Genet
speciesGenetta thierryi
Johnston's Genet
speciesGenetta johnstoni
Bourlon's Genet
speciesGenetta bourloni
Miombo Genet
speciesGenetta angolensis
Ethiopian Genet
speciesGenetta abyssinica
Crested Genet
speciesGenetta cristata
King Genet
speciesGenetta poensis
Giant Genet
speciesGenetta victoriae
Aquatic Genet
speciesGenetta piscivora
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 41591.