Haussa genet

Genetta thierryi

The Hausa genet ( Genetta thierryi ) is a genet - type, which was described in 1902 by Paul Matschie. It is patchy spread in southern West Africa and has lived mostly in savannas.

Features

With a head -body length of 38-45 cm, a shoulder height of 40-54 cm and a weight of 1.3-1.5 kg, the Hausa genet one of the smaller members of their species. Your base color is gelbich -beige to light brown, the mottling is often tinted reddish -orange. A dorsal stripe is often recognizable. This is usually divided longitudinally by bright hair and never dyed black.

The spots are relatively small, are relatively close to each other and are arranged in linear fashion on the back; back they flow together in part. Face and front body are little spotted. The back hair is not extended, therefore, a dorsal crest is missing. The tail is curled, dark Shares will be back bigger and bigger. A total of 8-9 rings or half-rings are visible. The tail is blackish.

Distribution and habitats

The Hausa genet is widespread patchy in the southern West Africa. The settlement area extends from Senegal in the west and probably until after Cameroon in the east (the exact course of the rim area to the east is not currently known). Are populated mainly dry and wet savannas. Evidence come from typical forms of damp and tree savannas in Guinea- Bissau, rain forests in Sierra Leone, Ghana and the Ivory Coast as well as thorn savannah (dry wooded steppes ) in Senegal.

Way of life

The life of this nocturnal predator is virtually unknown.

Endangering

Due to the relatively wide distribution area and the occurrence in different habitats the Art 2008 has been classified by the IUCN as uncritical ( " least concern "). However, it lacked information for any occurrence in disturbed habitats and the impact of hunting and poaching, so that a different classification may be necessary in the future.