Pardine genet

Pardine genet
Pardine Genet at Wingham Wildlife Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Genetta
Species:
G. pardina
Binomial name
Genetta pardina
Pardine genet range
Synonyms
  • Genetta amer Gray, 1843[2]
  • Genetta dubia Matschie, 1902
  • Genetta genettoides Temminck, 1853
  • Genetta pantherina Hamilton-Smith, 1842

The pardine genet (Genetta pardina), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa. As it is widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

  1. ^ a b Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2016). "Genetta pardina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T136437A45221360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T136437A45221360.en.
  2. ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genetta pardina". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 554–557. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.