Genetta felina

(Thunberg, 1811)

Feline Genet

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Carnivora
Suborder : Feliformia
Infraorder : Aeluroidea
Superfamily : Viverroidea
Family : Viverridae
Subfamily : Genettinae
Genus : Genetta

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Thunberg, C.P. 1811. Beskrifning och Teckning på Viverra felina. Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar (2)32(3):165-168.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46996510

Original name as described

Viverra felina

Other common names

South African Small-spotted Genet

Type material

RMNH.MAM.34572

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.34572

Type locality

South Africa.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Namibia · South Africa · Lesotho · Angola? · Zambia?

Taxonomy notes

split from G. genetta

Taxonomy notes citation

Gaubert, P., Taylor, P.J. and Veron, G. 2005. Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genetta): A new classification of the most speciose carnivoran genus in Africa. Pp. 371–383 in Huber, B.A., Sinclair, B.J. and Lampe, K.-H. (eds.). African Biodiversity. Springer US, New York, 443 pp. doi:10.1007/0-387-24320-8_37

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006079

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Known distribution is shown in green and predicted distribution is in yellow. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

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Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Viverra felina

(Thunberg, 1811)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

felina

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMNH.MAM.34572

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

https://data.biodiversitydata.nl/naturalis/specimen/RMNH.MAM.34572

Authority page

165

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46996510

Authority publication

Kongl. Vetenskaps Academiens Nya Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Thunberg (1811:306, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11767800) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64194)
  2. Fischer (1829:170) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  3. Smuts (1832:18, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43088719) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60235)
  4. Murray (1866:325, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15580321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39798)

Genetta felina

Lesson, 1842

Family

Viverridae

Root name

felina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

59

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

  1. Lesson (1842:59) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  2. Gray (1865:516, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28500849) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36800)
  3. Gray (1869:50, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8396969) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37331)
  4. Bocage (1889:177, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3419023) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68982)
  5. Trouessart (1904:249, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  6. Roberts (1913:75, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439533) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  7. Roberts (1924:68) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)
  8. Thomas (1929:102) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/14027)
  9. Shortridge (1934:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)
  10. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:267) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  11. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:101) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  12. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:184) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  13. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #100000507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  14. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #100000507) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  15. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006079) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Viverra macrura

(Jentink, 1892)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

macrura

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notusedas_valid

Authority page

112

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34999596

Authority publication

Muséum d'histoire naturelle des Pays-Bas

Name usages

Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta bella

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

bella

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1140

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465109

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

  1. Trouessart (1904:251, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53423132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta ludia

O. Thomas & Schwann, 1906

Family

Viverridae

Root name

ludia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.12.9.17

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/daf7f507-d67b-4c79-af33-553ae4a3b0f9

Authority page

579

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208298

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

  1. Thomas & Schwann (1906:579, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208298) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27129)
  2. Roberts (1924:68) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta felina bella

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Viverridae

Root name

bella

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

112

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Shortridge (1934:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)

Genetta felina felina

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Viverridae

Root name

felina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

112

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Shortridge (1934:112) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)

Genetta genetta felina

G. M. Allen, 1939

Family

Viverridae

Root name

felina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

199

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782000

Authority publication

Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Name usages

  1. Allen (1939:199, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782000) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5450)
  2. Shortridge (1942:42, 84, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40888921, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40889001) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  3. Shortridge (1942:84) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/48770)
  4. Coetzee (1971:20) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta genetta bella

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

bella

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

20

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:20) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

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