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Species of carnivore

King genet
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Genetta
Species: G. poensis
Binomial name
Genetta poensis
Waterhouse, 1838
King genet range

The king genet (Genetta poensis) is a small carnivoran native to the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. As it has not been recorded since 1946, it is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. It probably inhabits only tropical rainforest.

References

  1. ^ Gaubert, P.; Do Linh San, E. (2015). "Genetta poensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T136435A45221269. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T136435A45221269.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genetta poensis". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
Extant Carnivora species
Feliformia ("cat-like" carnivorans)
Feliformia
Feloidea
Prionodon (Asiatic linsangs)
Felidae (cats)
Pantherinae
Neofelis
Panthera
Felinae sensu stricto
Bay cat
lineage
Pardofelis
Catopuma
Caracal
lineage
Caracal
Leopardus
Lynx
Puma
lineage
Acinonyx
Puma
Leopard cat
lineage
Prionailurus
Felis
Viverroidea
    • see below↓
Viverroidea
Viverridae
Hemigalinae
Paradoxurinae
Paradoxurus

Viverrinae
sensu lato
Viverrinae
sensu stricto
Viverra
Genettinae
Poiana
(African linsangs)
Genetta
(genets)
Herpestoidea
    • see below↓
Herpestoidea
Hyaenidae
(hyenas)
Proteles
Hyaeninae
(bone-crushing hyenas)
Crocuta
Herpestidae sensu lato
Eupleridae
(Malagasy
carnivorans)
Euplerinae
Eupleres
Galidiinae
Galidictis
Salanoia
Herpestidae
sensu stricto
(mongooses)
Mungotinae
Suricata
Mungos
Helogale
Crossarchus
Herpestinae
Urva
Bdeogale
Herpestes
Caniformia ("dog-like" carnivorans)
Canidae (dogs)
Urocyon
Vulpini
Nyctereutes
Vulpes
(foxes)
Canini
(true dogs)
Cerdocyonina
(zorro)
Speothos
Lycalopex
Canina
(wolf-like canids)
Lupulella
Canis
Arctoidea
Ursidae
(bears)
Ailuropoda
Tremarctos
Ursinae
Ursus
Mustelida
Pinnipedia (seals)
    • see below↓
Musteloidea
    • see below↓
Pinnipedia (seals)
Odobenidae

Otariidae
(eared seals:
fur seals,
sea lions)
Callorhinus
Otariinae
Zalophus
Neophoca
Arctocephalus
Phocidae
(earless seals
or true seals)
Phocinae
("northern seals")
Phocini
Phoca
Pusa
Monachinae
("southern seals")
Monachini
(monk seals)
Neomonachus
Mirounga
(elephant seals)
Lobodontini
(Antarctic seals)
Musteloidea
Ailuridae
Mephitidae
(skunks)
Conepatus
(hog-nosed skunks)
Mephitis
Mydaus
(stink badgers)
Spilogale
(spotted skunks)
Procyonidae
Bassariscus
Procyon
(raccoons)
Bassaricyon
(olingos)
Nasuina
(coatis)
Nasua
Nasuella
Mustelidae
    • see below↓
Mustelidae
Mustelidae
Mellivora
Melinae
(Eurasian badgers)
Arctonyx
Meles
Melogale
(ferret-badgers)
Guloninae
Pekania
Gulo
Martes
(martens)
Ictonychinae
Lyncodontini
Galictis
(grisons)
Ictonychini
(African polecats)
Vormela
Ictonyx
Lutrinae
(otters)
Lontra
Enhydra
Lutra
Lutrogale
Aonyx
Mustelinae
Neogale
Mustela
(weasels)
Taxon identifiers
Genetta poensis


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