The Central African oyan, also called the Central African linsang, is a slender linsang of the genus Poiana, endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift. It lives in lowland and montane tropical rainforest, chiefly in the canopy, though it has rarely been seen on the ground. It is nocturnal and hunts small rodents and birds and also eats insects. The body is 33 to 43 centimetres long with a tail of about the same length bearing nine to fourteen dark rings, and the yellowish to reddish brown fur has darker spots on the back and flanks. T. R. H. Thomson first described it in 1842 from Fernando Po as Genetta richardsonii, and two subspecies are recognised. Deforestation and bushmeat hunting may threaten it.
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The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
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The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
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The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Central African oyan (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Central African oyan (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Central African oyan (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it livesQuote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
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The Central African oyan (Poiana richardsonii), also called Central African linsang, is a linsang species native to Central Africa.
Distribution and habitat
It lives in lowland and montane tropical rainforests.
Behaviour and ecology
It is nocturnal and hunts small rodents and birds, but also feeds on insects.
Threats
The Central African oyan is possibly threatened by deforestation and bushmeat hunting.
Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The Central African oyan is endemic to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo east to the Albertine Rift.
View the Source2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Poiana richardsonii (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPhysical Description, range mass
500 to 700 g
Behavior, key behaviors
nocturnal
Food Habits
African linsangs are omnivorous.
Conservation Status, CITES
CITES No special status
Conservation Status, IUCN Red List
IUCN Red List Least Concern
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