Species of carnivore
Johnston's genet
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1 )[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Carnivora
Suborder:
Feliformia
Family:
Viverridae
Genus:
Genetta
Species:
G. johnstoni
Binomial name
Genetta johnstoni (Pocock , 1908)
Johnston's genet range (green - extant, pink - probably extant)
Synonyms
Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni )[2] is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests . As it is threatened by deforestation and conversion of rainforest to agriculturally and industrially used land, it is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List .[1]
It is considered one of West Africa 's least known carnivores, and until the turn of the century was known only from museum collections. In January 2000, a dead individual was found near the Taï National Park in Côte d'Ivoire . In July of the same year, the first live individual known to science was trapped.[3]
In 2011, it was recorded for the first time in Dindefelo Nature Reserve, a protected area in southeastern Senegal .[4]
Characteristics [ ]
The short fur of Johnston's genet is rich golden to ochre yellowish with small reddish spots on the sides, a dark stripe along the spine and dark limbs. Its hind legs are dark grey. Its tail has eight black and seven pale rings, and a brown tip that is whitish below.[5]
References [ ]
^ a b Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2016). "Genetta johnstoni " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T8997A45198265. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T8997A45198265.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora" . In Wilson, D. E. ; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0 . OCLC 62265494 .
^ Gaubert, P.; Veron, G.; Colyn, M.; Dunham, A.; Shultz, S. & Tranier, M. (2002). "A reassessment of the distribution of the rare Genetta johnstoni (Viverridae, Carnivora) with some newly discovered specimens". Mammal Review . 32 : 132–144. doi :10.1046/j.1365-2907.2002.00102.x .
^ Pacheco, L.; Ruiz de Azua, N.; Fernández-Garcia, J. M.; Aransay, N.; Guallar, F.; Gaubert, P. (2013). "First record of Johnston's Genet Genetta johnstoni in Senegal" . Small Carnivore Conservation . 48 : 89–91.
^ Pocock, R. I. (1907). Report upon a small collection of Mammalia brought from Liberia by Mr Leonard Leighton. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (May to December): 1037–1047.
Extant Carnivora species
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Eutheria
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Nandiniidae
Nandinia
African palm civet (N. binotata )
Herpestidae (Mongooses)
Hyaenidae (Hyenas)
Felidae Large family listed below
Viverridae Large family listed below
Eupleridae Small family listed below
Family Felidae
Felinae
Acinonyx Caracal Catopuma
Bay cat (C. badia )
Asian golden cat (C. temminckii )
Felis Herpailurus
Jaguarundi (H. yagouaroundi )
Leopardus Leptailurus Lynx
Canada lynx (L. canadensis )
Eurasian lynx (L. lynx )
Iberian lynx (L. pardinus )
Bobcat (L. rufus )
Otocolobus Pardofelis
Marbled cat (P. marmorata )
Prionailurus Puma
Pantherinae
Panthera
Lion (P. leo )
Jaguar (P. onca )
Leopard (P. pardus )
Tiger (P. tigris )
Snow leopard (P. uncia )
Neofelis
Sunda clouded leopard (N. diardi )
Clouded leopard (N. nebulosa )
Paradoxurinae
Arctictis Arctogalidia
Small-toothed palm civet (A. trivirgata )
Macrogalidia
Sulawesi palm civet (M. musschenbroekii )
Paguma
Masked palm civet (P. larvata )
Paradoxurus
Hemigalinae
Chrotogale Cynogale
Otter civet (C. bennettii )
Diplogale Hemigalus
Banded palm civet (H. derbyanus )
Prionodontinae (Asiatic linsangs)
Viverrinae
Civettictis
African civet (C. civetta )
Genetta (Genets) Poiana Viverra Viverricula
Small Indian civet (V. indica )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. below)
Ursidae (Bears)
Ailuropoda
Giant panda (A. melanoleuca )
Helarctos Melursus Tremarctos
Spectacled bear (T. ornatus )
Ursus
American black bear (U. americanus )
Brown bear (U. arctos )
Polar bear (U. maritimus )
Asian black bear (U. thibetanus )
Mephitidae (Skunks )
Conepatus (Hog-nosed skunks) Mephitis
Hooded skunk (M. macroura )
Striped skunk (M. mephitis )
Mydaus Spilogale (Spotted skunks)
Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis, olingos)
Ailuridae
Ailurus
Himlayan red panda (A. fulgens )
Chinese red panda (A. styani )
Suborder Caniformia (cont. above)
Otariidae (Eared seals) (includes fur seals and sea lions ) (Pinniped inclusive)
Arctocephalus Callorhinus
Northern fur seal (C. ursinus )
Eumetopias
Steller sea lion (E. jubatus )
Neophoca Otaria
South American sea lion (O. flavescens )
Phocarctos
New Zealand sea lion (P. hookeri )
Zalophus
Odobenidae (Pinniped inclusive)
Phocidae (Earless seals) (Pinniped inclusive)
Cystophora Erignathus
Bearded seal (E. barbatus )
Halichoerus Histriophoca
Ribbon seal (H. fasciata )
Hydrurga
Leopard seal (H. leptonyx )
Leptonychotes Lobodon
Crabeater seal (L. carcinophagus )
Mirounga (Elephant seals)
Northern elephant seal (M. angustirostris )
Southern elephant seal (M. leonina )
Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal (M. monachus )
Neomonachus Ommatophoca Pagophilus Phoca
Spotted seal (P. largha )
Harbor seal (P. vitulina )
Pusa
Canidae Large family listed below
Mustelidae Large family listed below
Family Canidae (includes dogs )
Family Mustelidae
Helictidinae (Ferret-badgers)
Guloninae (Martens and wolverines)
Ictonychinae (African polecats and grisons)
Lutrinae (Otters)
Melinae (Eurasian badgers)
Mellivorinae
Mellivora
Honey badger (M. capensis )
Mustelinae (Weasels and minks)
Mustela (Weasels and ferrets )
Mountain weasel (M. altaica )
Stoat/Beringian ermine (M. erminea )
Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii )
Ferret (M. furo )
Haida ermine (M. haidarum )
Japanese weasel (M. itatsi )
Yellow-bellied weasel (M. kathiah )
European mink (M. lutreola )
Indonesian mountain weasel (M. lutreolina )
Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes )
Least weasel (M. nivalis )
Malayan weasel (M. nudipes )
European polecat (M. putorius )
American ermine (M. richardsonii )
Siberian weasel (M. sibirica )
Back-striped weasel (M. strigidorsa )
Neogale
Taxidiinae
Taxidea
American badger (T. taxus )