Genetta felina Thunberg 1811 (civet)

Mammalia - Carnivora - Viverridae

Alternative combinations: Genetta genetta felina, Viverra felina

Belongs to Genetta according to C. J. Burgin et al. 2018

See also Larivière and Calzada 2001 and Mivart 1882

Sister taxa: Genetta (Genetta), Genetta abyssinica, Genetta angolensis, Genetta bettoni, Genetta bourloni, Genetta cristata, Genetta dongolana, 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

Ecology: scansorial carnivore-insectivore

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

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