Name
Genetta genetta
common genet
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Genetta
Species: genetta
Habitat
Terrestrial, in varied habitats, mainly in Mediterranean scrub and wooded areas.
Feeding
Carnivore
Distribution
Africa, Arabian Peninsula and Southwest Europe, in the latter introduced in historical times. Widely distributed in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands.
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC) globally (IUCN, 2015). Similar situation in Spain
Additional information
Elongated body and short legs. Tail banded and very long (almost as long as the length of the head plus the body). Dark mottled body coat on a grey-brown background.
Additional information
Bibliography
- Calzada, J. (2007). Genetta genetta (Linnaeus, 1758). En Atlas y Libro Rojo de los Mamíferos terrestres de España (pp. 330-332). Palomo, L. J., Gisbert, J., & Blanco, J. C. (eds). Dirección General de Biodiversidad – SECEM-SECEMU. Accesible en: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/ieet_mami_genetta_genetta_tcm30-99807.pdf
- Camps i Munuera, D. (2015). La Gineta. Monografías Zoológicas – Serie Ibérica- Volumen 8. Tundra Ediciones. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.