Abyssinian genet

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Abyssinian genet
Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig (1835) Genetta abyssinica.png
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G. abyssinica
Binomial name
Genetta abyssinica[2]
(Rüppell), 1836
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Abyssinian genet range

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The Abyssinian genet (Genetta abyssinica), also known as the Ethiopian genet, is a genet species native to Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, and Djibouti. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]

In Ethiopia, Abyssinian genets were observed up to 3,750 m (12,300 ft) in the Abune Yosef massif.[3] They inhabit coastal plains, Afromontane grasslands, and mountain moorlands.[4]

References

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  3. Diaz Behrens, G. and Van Rompaey, H. (2002). The Ethiopian Genet, Genetta abyssinica (Rüppell 1836) (Carnivora, Viverridae): ecology and phenotypic aspects. Small Carnivore Conservation 27: 23–28.
  4. Gaubert, P. (2013). Genetta abyssinica Ethiopian Genet. In: J. Kingdon and M. Hoffmann (eds.) The Mammals of Africa. V. Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses, pp. 216–218. Bloomsbury, London, UK.

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