Genetta felina

Genetta felina (Thunberg, 1811)

Common name: South African small-spotted genet.
Synonyms: macrura Jentink, 1892.
Distribution: Angola, Namibia, Orange Free State, South Africa, Zambia.
Habitat: woodland savannah, grassland, thickets, dry vlei areas, bordering of deserts.
Sympatric species: G. genetta, G. "letabae", G. maculata, G. tigrina.

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Genetta felina

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Genetta felina

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Genetta felina

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Genetta felina


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