Bourlon's genet
The Bourlon Genette ( Genetta bourloni ) is a predatory species from the family of mongooses ( genus genets ). The distribution of Bourlon Genette is limited to the West African rain forest areas in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte d' Ivoire.
Features
The Bourlon Genette reaches a head -body length of 49.5 cm, the tail length is 41 cm and weight 1.5 to 2 kg. The coat is short and rough. The type corresponds in appearance to the Pardelgenette Genetta pardina, but has a grayer ground color with very dark spots. These are elongated and partially fuse together. The neck strips are formed clearly, the dark line along the spine is broad and begins directly behind the shoulders. The tail has five to seven bright rings and dark on at least half. The front and rear legs are mottled with dark and clear. The upper portion of the front legs is spotted, the rear legs do not have stains. The face is also drawn clearly. It has below a well-trained, dark mask and a dark line in the snout and white spots and above the eyes.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution of Bourlon Genette is limited to the West African rain forest areas in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte d' Ivoire ( Ivory Coast).
Way of life
Over the life of the species is no information, the species is scientifically described only on the basis of specimens from museum collections and known. It feeds likely as other species of the genus mainly predatory.
System
The Bourlon Genette was described in 2003 by Philippe Gaubert as an independent species and assigned to genets ( Genetta ) which are made according to the current status of 14 species. Originally Bourlon Genette the Pardelgenette ( Genetta pardina ) has been assigned.
Threat and protection
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN) classified the species as a sort of early warning (Near threatened ). It justifies this with the limited area of distribution in the rainforests of West Africa in the outer as well as the assumption that the stocks have declined in the last three generations by more than 20 %. Specific data on the stock is not available, the species is scientifically described only on the basis of specimens from museum collections and known.
The main threat of this kind is based on the progressive decline of forests and thus the usable habitat for this species. While this is happening in Liberia only to a small degree with about 0.2 % forest loss 1984-2000, the decline in Côte d' Ivoire is assumed at 20% over 14 years. Regionally, the animals are called " bushmeat " hunted and traded furs.