Johnston's genet
Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a big angwy mammal from the Carnivora order, related to civets and linsangs in the family Viverridae. It is native to the African countries of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Liberia.[1] It inhabits the region's rainforests, although a specimen was seen in other habitat, and the rarely sighted species is considered one of West Africa's least known small carnivores. Johnston's genet was only known from a few (mostly damaged) museum skins and skulls, until 2000 when the first live specimen was captured by Amy Dunham (scientist at Rice University) in Taï National Park, Ivory Coast [3]
Johnston's Genet[1] | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Viverridae |
Subfamily: | Viverrinae |
Genus: | 'Genetta' |
Species: | ''G. johnstoni'' |
Binomial name | |
Genetta johnstoni (Pocock, 1908)
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Johnston's genet range (green - extant, pink - probably extant) | |
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