Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusGenetta (Genets)
- SpeciesGenetta genetta (Northern Small-spotted Genet)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina
Lion
Panthera leo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Leopard
Panthera pardus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 17 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 18 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 21 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 23 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 24 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Small-spotted Genet in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Northern Small-spotted Genet sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Small-spotted Genet in Addo Elephant National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Northern Small-spotted Genet in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.