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Bourlon's genet

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Bourlon's genet
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G. bourloni
Binomial name
Genetta bourloni[2]
Gaubert, 2003
Bourlon's genet range

Bourlon's genet (Genetta bourloni) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests. It is known from only 29 specimens in zoological collections and has been described as a new Genetta species in 2003.[3] It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and and it is estimated that around 9850 mature individuals remain.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Gaubert, P.; Greengrass, E.J.; Do Linh San, E. (2015). "Genetta bourloni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. IUCN: e.T136223A45220931. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136223A45220931.en. Retrieved 30 October 2018. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genetta bourloni". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 555. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  3. ^ Gaubert, P. (2003). Description of a new species of genet (Carnivora; Viverridae; genus Genetta) and taxonomic revision of forest forms related to the Large-spotted Genet complex. Mammalia 67: 85–108.