West African Large-spotted Genet
Genetta pardina
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyViverridae (Civets, Genets, and Oyans)
- GenusGenetta (Genets)
- SpeciesGenetta pardina (West African Large-spotted Genet)
Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Lion
Panthera leo
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Gambian Mongoose
Mungos gambianus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Serval
Leptailurus serval
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a West African Large-spotted Genet in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
About 33% of visitor-days record a West African Large-spotted Genet sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see West African Large-spotted Genet in Niokolo-Koba National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for West African Large-spotted Genet in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.