Hausa genet Genetta thierryi Least concern
Where the Hausa genet lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 26 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map
| Scientific name | Genetta thierryi |
|---|---|
| Group | Mongooses, civets & genets |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Africa |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Viverridae |
Where does the Hausa genet live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Hausa genet in 1 country or territory across Africa.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Hausa genet endangered?
The Hausa genet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Hausa genet?
The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Genetta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Hausa genet
The Hausa genet (Genetta thierryi) is a genet species native to West African savannas. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Hausa genets have been sighted in Senegal's wooded steppes, in moist woodlands in Guinea-Bissau, and in rainforest in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Ivory Coast.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hausa genet (revision 1314601678), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q43207 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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