| South African small-spotted genet | |
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| Female South African small-spotted genet at Nossob Camp,Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the Northern Cape, South Africa | |
Least Concern (The Red List of Mammals of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | Genetta |
| Species: | G. felina |
| Binomial name | |
| Genetta felina (Thunberg, 1811) | |
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TheSouth African small-spotted genet (Genetta felina) is a species ofgenet endemic to Southern Africa.[2]
Genetta felina was first described in 1811 byCarl Peter Thunberg. It was considered a subspecies of thecommon genet (Genetta genetta) but sinceMSW3 in 2005, was split off and classified as its own species.[2] Its classification is disputed.[3]
Genetta felina is found in South Africa, Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.[2] It lives inwoodland savanna, grassland, thickets, and dryvlei areas that border deserts.[2]
The South African small-spotted genet is identified by the white tip on its tail, dark feet and dark chin.[2]
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