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Crested Genet
The crested servaline genet (''Genetta cristata''), also known as the crested genet, is a genet species endemic to Nigeria and Cameroon. As the population has declined due to loss of habitat, it is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. It was first recorded in the Mamfe Division in Cameroon and initially considered a subspecies of the servaline genet (''Genetta servalina''). But now it is regarded as a distinct species.Gaubert, P., Taylor, P. J., & Veron, G. (2005)Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, ''Genetta''): a new classification of the most speciose carnivoran genus in Africa In: Huber, B. A., Sinclair, B. J., Lampe, K.-H. (eds.) African Biodiversity: Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of Tropical Biology, Museum König, Bonn. Springer. Pp. 371–383. Characteristics The crested servaline genet is a rather small and slender genet with relatively long legs and a narrow f ...
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