Aquatic Genet
Genetta piscivora
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Viverridae
The aquatic genet (Genetta piscivora), also known as the fishing genet, is a genet that has only been recorded in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since it is only known from about 30 specimens in natural history museums, it had been listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List since 1996, as it is considered one of Africa's rarest carnivores. In 2015, it has been reassessed as Near Threatened.
La genette aquatique (Genetta piscivora) est une espèce de carnivore de la famille des Viverridae. C'est la seule espèce du genre Osbornictis. On trouve cette genette dans les forêts équatoriales d'Afrique centrale.
La jineta acuática o jineta piscívora (Genetta piscivora) es una especie mamífero carnívoro de la familia Viverridae que habita al noreste de la República Democrática del Congo. Anteriormente la especie fue ubicada en su propio género, Osbornictis. Sin embargo, posteriormente se clasificó dentro del género Genetta.
Distribution
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