Genetta senegalensis Fischer 1829 (civet)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae

Alternative combination: Viverra senegalensis

Belongs to Genetta according to St. G. Mivart 1882

Sister taxa: Genetta (Genetta), Genetta abyssinica, Genetta angolensis, Genetta bourloni, Genetta cristata, Genetta dongolana, Genetta felina, Genetta genetta, Genetta johnstoni, Genetta pardina, Genetta piscivora, Genetta rubiginosa, Genetta schoutedeni, Genetta servalina, Genetta stuhlmanni, Genetta suahelica, Genetta tigrina, Genetta victoriae, Viverra maculata

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-insectivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Genetta senegalensis in the database

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