Genetta dongolana Hemprich and Ehrenberg 1832 (civet)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae

Alternative combination: Viverra dongolana

Belongs to Genetta according to A. A. Biewener 1983

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

Type specimen: Guaso Nyiri, a skull

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-insectivore

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

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