Giant Forest Genet | |
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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 |
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Giant Forest Genet range |
The Giant Forest Genet (Genetta victoriae), also known simply as the Giant Genet, is a species of carnivorous 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.