Genetta tigrina

Genetta tigrina (Schreber, 1776)

Common name: Cape genet.
Synonyms: methi Roberts, 1948.
Distribution: South Africa.
Habitat: fynbos, grassland, coastal forest.
Sympatric species: G. felina, G. "letabae" (narrow hybrid zone in KwaZulu-Natal).

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Genetta tigrina

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Genetta tigrina

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Genetta tigrina

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Genetta tigrina


Teeth

Body proportion

Pads

Teats

Hair ultrastructure

Coat

Skull