''Genetta plesictoides'', also known as the Cypriot genet, is an extinct species of genet that was endemic to

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...

during the Late Pleistocene. It was first described by Dorothy Bate in 1903. The Cypriot genet was similar in size to the common genet. In comparison to its close living relative, its dental morphology showed adaptations towards a more carnivorous diet. It likely became extinct around 12,000-10,800 years Before Present, following the arrival of humans to Cyprus and the introduction of

invasive species An invasive species otherwise known as an alien is an introduced organism that becomes overpopulated and harms its new environment. Although most introduced species are neutral or beneficial with respect to other species, invasive species adv ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q108030101 Viverrids Pleistocene carnivorans Pleistocene mammals of Asia Pleistocene extinctions Prehistoric Cyprus