Giant Forest Genet
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| Giant Forest Genet | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | Genetta |
| Species: | G. victoriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Genetta victoriae Thomas, 1901 |
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| 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 Zaire. It is one of around 11 species of genet.
[edit] References
- ^ Van Rompaey, H., Gaubert, P. & Hoffmann, M. (2008). Genetta victoriae. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
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