Giant Forest Genet

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Giant Forest Genet
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Genetta
Species: G. victoriae
Binomial name
Genetta victoriae
Thomas, 1901

The Giant Forest Genet (Genetta victoriae), also known simply as the Giant Genet, is a species of carnivore mammal, related to linsangs and civets. It can be found in Uganda, and parts of Zaire. It is one of around 11 species of genet.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mustelid Specialist Group (1996). Genetta victoriae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 2007-01-19.