Haussa genet
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Genetta thierryi |
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| Matschie , 1902 |
The Hausa genet ( Genetta thierryi ) is a genet -Art that in 1902 by Paul Matschie described. It is unevenly distributed in southern West Africa and lives mainly in savannas .
features
With a head-torso length of 38 to 45 cm, a shoulder height of 40 to 54 cm and a mass of 1.3 to 1.5 kg, the Haussa genet is one of the smaller representatives of its genus. Their basic color is yellowish-beige to light brown, the spots are often reddish-orange in color. An eel line can usually be seen. This is usually divided lengthways by light hair and never colored black.
The spots are comparatively small, are relatively close to each other and are arranged in lines on the back; at the back they partly flow together. The face and front of the body are not spotted. The back hair is not extended, so a back comb is missing. The tail is curled, the dark parts become larger and larger towards the rear. A total of 8–9 rings or half rings can be identified. The tail end is blackish.
Distribution and habitats
The Haussa gorse cat is unevenly distributed in southern West Africa. The settlement area extends from Senegal in the west and probably to Cameroon in the east (the exact course of the area edge in the east is currently not known). Mainly dry and humid savannas are settled . Evidence also comes from typical manifestations as well as from moist tree savannas in Guinea-Bissau , rainforests in Sierra Leone , Ghana and the Ivory Coast and from dry wooded steppes in Senegal .
Way of life
The way of life of this nocturnal predator is practically unknown.
Danger
Due to its relatively wide distribution area and occurrence in different habitats , the species was classified as harmless (“least concern”) by the IUCN in 2008 . However, there was a lack of information on possible occurrences in disturbed habitats and the influence of hunting or poaching, so that a different classification may be necessary in the future.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b J. Kingdon (2004): The Kingdon Pocket Guide to African Mammals. - Princeton Pocket Guides, p. 166.
- ↑ a b D. R. Rosevear (1974): The carnivores of West Africa. - Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History).
- ↑ a b Genetta thierryi. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4 . Retrieved March 9, 2011