The common genet is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Africa and along the coast of Arabia, Yemen and Oman. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Common genet
Skeleton of a common genet
Viverridae is a family of small to medium-sized, feliform mammals. The viverrids comprise 33 species placed in 14 genera. This family was named and first described by John Edward Gray in 1821. Viverrids occur all over Africa, southern Europe, and South and Southeast Asia, across the Wallace Line.
Viverridae
Binturong (Arctictis binturong) on display at the Museum of Osteology
Image: Large Indian Civet, Viverra zibetha in Kaeng Krachan national park
Image: Small Indian Civet, Silchar, Assam, India