Rusty-spotted genet

Rusty-spotted genet
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Viverridae
Genus:	Genetta
Species:	G. maculata
Binomial name
	Genetta maculata; (Gray, 1830)
	Rusty-spotted genet range
Synonyms
	aequatorialis Heuglin, 1866; albiventris Roberts, 1932; deorum Funaioli and Simonetta, 1960; erlangeri Matschie, 1902; fieldiana Du Chaillu, 1860; gleimi Matschie, 1902; insularis Cabrera, 1921; letabae Thomas and Schwann, 1906; matschiei Neumann, 1902; pumila Hollister, 1916; schoutedeni Crawford-Cabral, 1970; schraderi Matschie, 1902; soror Schwarz, 1929; stuhlmanni Matschie, 1902; suahelica Matschie, 1902; zambesiana Matschie, 1902; zuluensis Roberts, 1924;

The rusty-spotted genet (Genetta maculata) is a genet, also called panther genet and large-spotted genet, is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is considered common and therefore listed as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List.^[1]

Characteristics

The rusty-spotted genet has short whitish grey to pale yellow coloured fur with dark spots and a continuous dark line across the back. The spots of the upper two dorsal rows are round or square, brown in the center and darker outside. In head-to-body length it ranges from 42 to 52 cm (17 to 20 in). Its 40 to 53 cm (16 to 21 in) long tail is ringed and has a dark tip. Its feet are of the same colour as the fur. It weighs from 1.3 to 3 kg (2.9 to 6.6 lb).^[3]^[4]

References

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^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genetta maculata". 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. 556. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
^ Gaubert, P., Taylor, P. J., & Veron, G. (2005). Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genetta): a new classification of the most speciose carnivoran genus in Africa. In: Huber, B. A., Sinclair, B. J., Lampe, K.-H. (eds.) African Biodiversity: Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of Tropical Biology, Museum König, Bonn. Springer. Pp. 371–383.
^ Foley, C., Foley, L., Lobora, A., De Luca, D., Msuha, M., Davenport, T. R., & Durant, S. M. (2014). A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania. Princeton University Press.

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[iucn-1] Template:IUCN

[msw3-2] Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genetta maculata". 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. 556. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.

[3] Gaubert, P., Taylor, P. J., & Veron, G. (2005). Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genetta): a new classification of the most speciose carnivoran genus in Africa. In: Huber, B. A., Sinclair, B. J., Lampe, K.-H. (eds.) African Biodiversity: Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of Tropical Biology, Museum König, Bonn. Springer. Pp. 371–383.

[4] Foley, C., Foley, L., Lobora, A., De Luca, D., Msuha, M., Davenport, T. R., & Durant, S. M. (2014). A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania. Princeton University Press.

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