Genetta is a genus of small African carnivorans, family Viverridae, commonly called genets, comprising 17 species all indigenous to Africa; the common genet was also historically introduced to southwestern Europe, occurring in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and France. Genets are slender, cat-like animals with elongated bodies, long ringed tails nearly as long as the head and body combined, large ears, pointed muzzles and large eyes with elliptical pupils; head-to-body length ranges from about 40.9 to 60 centimeters. All species show a dark stripe along the spine over spotted fur, though melanistic individuals occur, have partly retractile claws, and possess musk glands and anal sacs used for scent marking.
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Source Abyssinian genet (Wikipedia)
Source Angolan genet (Wikipedia)
Source Aquatic genet (Wikipedia)
Source Bourlon's genet (Wikipedia)
Source Cape genet (Wikipedia)
Source Common genet (Wikipedia)
Source Crested servaline genet (Wikipedia)
Source Giant forest genet (Wikipedia)
Source Hausa genet (Wikipedia)
Source Johnston's genet (Wikipedia)
Source King genet (Wikipedia)
Source Pardine genet (Wikipedia)
Source Rusty-spotted genet (Wikipedia)
Source Servaline genet (Wikipedia)
Source South African small-spotted genet (Wikipedia)
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1. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
2. Wikipedia: Genet (animal)
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Genetta
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 15
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Genetta
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"taxon_name": "Genetta" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 15.98 ... "early_interval": "Langhian"
Wikidata: Genetta
Abyssinian genet (Wikipedia)
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The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica), also known as the Ethiopian genet, is a genet species native to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti.
Angolan genet (Wikipedia)
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The Angolan genet or miombo genet (Genetta angolensis) is a genet species endemic to Southern Africa.
Aquatic genet (Wikipedia)
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The aquatic genet (Genetta piscivora), also known as the fishing genet, is a genet that has only been recorded in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Bourlon's genet (Wikipedia)
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Bourlon's genet (Genetta bourloni) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests in West Africa.
Cape genet (Wikipedia)
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The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa.
Common genet (Wikipedia)
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The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe.
Crested servaline genet (Wikipedia)
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The crested servaline genet (Genetta cristata), also known as the crested genet, is a genet species endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon.
Giant forest genet (Wikipedia)
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The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae), also known as the giant genet, is a genet species endemic to the Congo Basin.
Hausa genet (Wikipedia)
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The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a genet species native to West African savannas.
Johnston's genet (Wikipedia)
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Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests in West Africa.
King genet (Wikipedia)
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The king genet (Genetta poensis) is a genet species native to Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
Pardine genet (Wikipedia)
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The pardine genet (Genetta pardina), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa.
Rusty-spotted genet (Wikipedia)
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The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata), also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is a genet that is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa.
Servaline genet (Wikipedia)
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The servaline genet (Genetta servalina) is a genet species native to Central Africa.
South African small-spotted genet (Wikipedia)
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The South African small-spotted genet (Genetta felina) is a species of genet endemic to Southern Africa.
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