Abyssinian genet
| Abyssinian Genet[1] | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | Genetta |
| Species: | G. abyssinica |
| Binomial name | |
| Genetta abyssinica Rüppell, 1836 | |
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| Abyssinian genet range | |
The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica) is a species of genet, a carnivore in the family Viverridae. It is also known as the Ethiopian genet.[2] It is native to Africa, where it is found in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti.[2]
This species occurs in several habitat types, including coastal plains, Afromontane grasslands, and mountain moorlands. Little is known about the species, but it is likely uncommon.[2]
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References
- ↑ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gaubert, P. & Hoffmann, M. 2008. Genetta abyssinica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 04 April 2015.
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