NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Pardine Genet
Genetta pardina I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Pardine Genet taken at Wingham Wildlife Park
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Open encyclopedia reference
The pardine genet (Genetta pardina), also known as the West African large spotted genet, is a genet species living in West Africa. As it is widely distributed and common, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Wikipedia contributors, Pardine genet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T03:07:19.472692+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Genetta pardina I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
- Name authority
- I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
- Common name
- Pardine Genet
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Viverridae
- Genus
- Genetta
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderCarnivora Bowdich, 1821
- suborderFeliformia Kretzoi, 1945
- familyViverridae Gray, 1821
- subfamilyGenettinae Gray, 1864
- genusGenetta G. Cuvier, 1816
- speciesGenetta pardina I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Genetta. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian GenetGenetta abyssinica (Rüppell, 1836) | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Crested GenetGenetta cristata Hayman in Sanborn, 1940 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common GenetGenetta genetta (Linnaeus, 1758) | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Giant Forest GenetGenetta victoriae Thomas, 1901 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Servaline GenetGenetta servalina Pucheran, 1855 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Angolan GenetGenetta angolensis Bocage, 1882 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bourlon's GenetGenetta bourloni Gaubert, 2003 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Johnston's GenetGenetta johnstoni Pocock, 1908 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aquatic GenetGenetta piscivora (J. A. Allen, 1919) | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| King GenetGenetta poensis Waterhouse, 1838 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Hausa GenetGenetta thierryi Matschie, 1902 | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cape GenetGenetta tigrina (Schreber, 1776) | ViverridaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=726260 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FKP7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.