Genetta servalina

Pucheran, 1855

Servaline 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

Pucheran, J. 1855. Mélanges et nouvelles. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée (2)7:154-155.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2280895

Original name as described

Genetta servalina

Type material

MNHN-ZM-MO-1854-1275

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1854-1275

Type locality

Gabon.

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropic

Country distribution

Cameroon · Central African Republic · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Kenya · Tanzania · Rwanda · Burundi? · South Sudan

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006086

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.

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.

Genetta bettoni

O. Thomas, 1902

Family

Viverridae

Root name

bettoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1902.2.6.1

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/65dc5bed-e4dd-424b-83db-237d8bc5999b

Authority page

365

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19331654

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Genetta Aubryana

Pucheran, 1855

Family

Viverridae

Root name

aubryana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1853-286, MNHN-ZM-MO-2001-339

Type kind

syntypes

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1853-286 http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-2001-339

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2280895

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

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

Genetta servalina

Pucheran, 1855

Family

Viverridae

Root name

servalina

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN-ZM-MO-1854-1275

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/zm/mo-1854-1275

Authority page

154

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2280895

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Name usages

  1. Matschie (1895:74, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14835467) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67260)
  2. Coetzee (1971:21) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  3. Corbet & Hill (1980:99) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  4. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:268) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  5. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  6. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)
  7. Kingdon & Hoffman (2013:242) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/27643)
  8. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #41700) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #41700) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006086) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  11. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41700/97163789) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Genetta servalina intensa

Lönnberg, 1917

Family

Viverridae

Root name

intensa

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

NHRM (number not known)

Type kind

syntypes

Authority page

59

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41919120

Authority publication

Kunglika Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:21) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)

Genetta servalina schwarzi

Crawford-Cabral, 1970

Family

Viverridae

Root name

schwarzi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 17546

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

8

Authority publication

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

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta servalina archeri

Van Rompaey & Colyn, 1998

Family

Viverridae

Root name

archeri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

RMCA 1997.047-M-0001

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

43

Authority publication

South African Journal of Zoology

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta servalina bettoni

(Coetzee, 1971)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

bettoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

21

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:21) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta servalina servalina

(Coetzee, 1971)

Family

Viverridae

Root name

servalina

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

21

Authority publication

Washington

Name usages

  1. Coetzee (1971:21) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67173)
  2. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  3. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

Genetta servalina lowei

Kingdon, 1977

Family

Viverridae

Root name

lowei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

154

Authority publication

book

Name usages

  1. Wozencraft (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8533)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2009:190) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67177)

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