Giant forest genet
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Giant Forest Genet | |
|---|---|
| |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | 'Genetta' |
| Species: | ''G. victoriae'' |
| Binomial name | |
| Genetta victoriae Thomas, 1901
| |
| |
| Giant forest genet range | |
The giant forest genet (Genetta victoriae), also known simply as the giant genet, is a species of carnivorous mammal, related to linsangs and civets. It can be found in Uganda, and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is one of around 11 species of genet.
References
[edit]- ^ Template:IUCN2008 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.