Pardine genet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Pardine genet Genetta pardina Least concern

Where the pardine genet lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 52 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See mongooses, civets & genets on the world map

Scientific name	Genetta pardina
Group	Mongooses, civets & genets
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Viverridae

Where does the pardine genet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pardine genet in 2 countries and territories 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 pardine genet endangered?

The pardine genet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pardine genet?

The pardine genet (Genetta pardina) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Viverridae, genus Genetta. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pardine genet

The pardine genet (Genetta pardina), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa. As it is widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pardine genet (revision 1381278299), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q43213 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).