Genetta fieldiana

Du Chaillu, 1860

Rusty-spotted Genet

Taxonomy

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

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Du Chaillu, P.B. 1860. Mr. P. B. Du Chaillu presented descriptions of five new species of mammals discovered by him in western equatorial Africa. Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History 7:296-304.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249862

Original name as described

Genetta fieldiana

Other common names

Central African Large-spotted Genet

Type material

ANSP 1045

Type kind

holotype

Type locality

Gabon.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Burkina Faso · Ghana · Togo? · Benin? · Niger · Nigeria · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Equatorial Guinea? · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · South Sudan · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Somalia · Kenya · Uganda · Rwanda · Burundi · Tanzania · Angola · Zambia · Malawi · Mozambique · Zimbabwe · Namibia · Botswana · South Africa · Eswatini

Taxonomy notes

name changed from maculata to fieldiana because maculata is preoccupied by Viverra maculata (= Dasyurus maculatus); there was an attempt to preserve the name maculata, but this was rejected by the ICZN and the name fieldiana is the next available name

Taxonomy notes citation

Gaubert, P., Tranier, M., Veron, G., Kock, D., Dunham, A. E., Taylor, P. J., ... & Wozencraft, W. C. (2003). Viverra maculata Gray, 1830 (currently Genetta maculata; Mammalia, Carnivora): proposed conservation of the specific name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 60(1), 45-47. · Grubb, P. 2004. Comment on the proposed conservation of Viverra maculata Gray, 1830 (currently Genetta maculata; Mammalia, Carnivora). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 61(2):119-122. · International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2007. Opinion 2183 (Case 3204). Viverra maculata Gray, 1830 (currently Genetta maculata; Mammalia, Carnivora): specific name not conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 64(3):205-206.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006082

Country distribution map

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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 maculata

(J. E. Gray, 1830)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

maculata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

preoccupied

Type

lost (number not known)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

9

Authority publication

London

Civetta maculata

(Lesson, 1842)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

maculata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

58

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1842:58) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)

Genetta fieldiana

Du Chaillu, 1860

Family

Viverridae

Root name

fieldiana

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ANSP 1045

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

302

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9249862

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006082) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Genetta aequatorialis

von Heuglin in von Heuglin & Fitzinger, 1866

Family

Viverridae

Root name

aequatorialis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

559

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6447070

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

  1. Dollman (1914:77, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11472357) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16563)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta erlangeri

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

erlangeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465112

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

  1. Dollman (1914:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11472368) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16563)
  2. Hollister (1916:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29837321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35049)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta gleimi

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

gleimi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465111

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

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

Genetta schraderi

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

schraderi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1140

Authority page URI

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

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

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

Genetta stuhlmanni

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

stuhlmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZMB 19540, ZMB 19541

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1142

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465111

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

  1. Allen (1909:171) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16003)
  2. Hollister (1916:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29837321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35049)
  3. Granvik (1924:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)
  4. Allen & Loveridge (1927:422) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67782)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta suahelica

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

suahelica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1143

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465112

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

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

Genetta zambesiana

Matschie, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

zambesiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

1141

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32465110

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1913:75, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50439533) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17656)
  2. Roberts (1937:77) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35343)
  3. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta matschiei

O. R. Neumann, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

matschiei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

183

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7931343

Authority publication

Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin

Name usages

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

Genetta letabae

O. Thomas & Schwann, 1906

Family

Viverridae

Root name

letabae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1905.12.9.15

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

578

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31208297

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

Name usages

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

Genetta pumila

Hollister, 1916

Family

Viverridae

Root name

pumila

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:182704

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3506c02af-149e-474c-80fa-604b321fc708

Authority page

4

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29837321

Authority publication

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections

Name usages

  1. Hollister (1916:4, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29837321) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35049)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta insularis

Cabrera, 1921

Family

Viverridae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNCN 20-VII-22-6

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

261

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1737908

Authority publication

Boletín de la Real Sociedad Española de Historia Natural

Name usages

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

Genetta rubiginosa zuluensis

A. Roberts, 1924

Family

Viverridae

Root name

zuluensis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 3008

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

67

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

  1. Roberts (1924:67) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17634)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta stuhlmanni stuhlmanni

Granvik, 1924

Family

Viverridae

Root name

stuhlmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

14

Authority publication

Lunds Universitets Årsskrift

Name usages

Granvik (1924:14) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68174)

Genetta tigrina soror

E. Schwarz, 1929

Family

Viverridae

Root name

soror

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 4980

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

48

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta rubiginosa albiventris

A. Roberts, 1932

Family

Viverridae

Root name

albiventris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

TM 6539

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

1

Authority publication

Annals of the Transvaal Museum

Name usages

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

Genetta albiventris

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Viverridae

Root name

albiventris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

115

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Shortridge (1934:115) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)

Genetta albiventris albiventris

Shortridge, 1934

Family

Viverridae

Root name

albiventris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

115

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Shortridge (1934:115) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69309)

Genetta tigrina aequatorialis

Setzer, 1956

Family

Viverridae

Root name

aequatorialis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

556

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489162

Authority publication

Proceedings of the United States National Museum

Name usages

  1. Setzer (1956:556, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7489162) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5501)
  2. Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta deorum

Funaioli & Simonetta, 1960

Family

Viverridae

Root name

deorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MF 2095

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

62

Authority publication

Monitore Zoologico Italiano

Name usages

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

Genetta tigrina fieldiana

Eisentraut, 1963

Family

Viverridae

Root name

fieldiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

156

Authority publication

Hamburg

Name usages

Eisentraut (1963:156) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68788)

Genetta pardina schoutedeni

Crawford-Cabral, 1970

Family

Viverridae

Root name

schoutedeni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 18949

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

12

Authority publication

Sep. do Bol.Inst.Invest.Cient.Ang.

Name usages

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

Genetta tigrina deorum

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

deorum

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina erlangeri

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

erlangeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina gleimi

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

gleimi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina insularis

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

insularis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina schraderi

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

schraderi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina stuhlmanni

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

stuhlmanni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta tigrina suahelica

Coetzee, 1971

Family

Viverridae

Root name

suahelica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

22

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

Coetzee (1971:22) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)

Genetta maculata

Honacki, Kinman, & Koeppl, 1982

Family

Viverridae

Root name

maculata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

267, 268

Authority publication

Lawrence

Name usages

  1. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:267, 268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  2. Wozencraft (1993:346) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69009)
  3. Yalden, Largen, Kock & Hillman (1996:101) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36072)
  4. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  5. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  6. Kingdon & Hoffman (2013:232) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27643)
  7. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41699) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  9. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41699/45218948) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Genetta maculata letabae

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009

Family

Viverridae

Root name

letabae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

188

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta maculata maculata

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009

Family

Viverridae

Root name

maculata

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

188

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta maculata zambesiana

D. E. Wilson & Mittermeier, 2009

Family

Viverridae

Root name

zambesiana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

188

Authority publication

Barcelona

Name usages

Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:188) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

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