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A genet (pronounced or ) is a member of the genus ''Genetta'', which comprises 14 to 17 species of small African carnivorans.〔Gaubert, P., Taylor, P. J., & Veron, G. (2005). Integrative taxonomy and phylogenetic systematics of the genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, ''Genetta''): a new classification of the most speciose carnivoran genus in Africa. In: Huber, B. A., Sinclair, B. J., Lampe, K.-H. (eds.) African Biodiversity: Molecules, Organisms, Ecosystems. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium of Tropical Biology, Museum König, Bonn. Springer. Pp. 371–383.〕 Genet fossils from the Pliocene have been found in Morocco. The common genet is the only genet present in Europe and occurs in the Iberian Peninsula and France. ==Taxonomy== ''Genetta'' was named and described by Cuvier in 1817.〔Cuvier, G. (1817). (''Genetta'' ). Le Règne Animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Tome I, Vertébrés Deterville, Paris.〕 The number of species in the genus is controversial. The following were proposed as valid in 2005:〔 * ''G. genetta'' — (Linnaeus), 1758, under the name ''Viverra genetta''〔Linnaeus, C. (1758). (''Viverra genetta'' ). Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis 1 (10th ed.). Laurentius Salvius, Stockholm.〕 * ''G. tigrina'' — (Schreber), 1778, under the name ''Viverra tigrina''〔Schreber, J. C. D. (1778). (''Viverra tigrina'' ). Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. Dritter Theil. Walther, Erlangen.〕 *''G. felina'' — (Thunberg), 1811, under the name ''Viverra felina''〔Thunberg, C. P. (1811). (Beskrifning och teckning pa Viverra felina ). Kongl. Swenska Wetenskaps Academiens handlingar: 165–168.〕 * ''G. maculata'' — (Gray), 1830, under the name ''Viverra maculata''〔Gray, J. E. (1828). (''Viverra maculata'' ). Spicilegia zoologica : original figures and short systematic descriptions of new and unfigured animals. Treuttel, Wurtz & Co., London.〕 * ''G. pardina'' — Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1832〔Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, I. (1832). (Genette. Genetta. Cuv. ) Études Zoologiques. Lequien Fils, Paris.〕 * ''G. abyssinica'' — (Rüppell), 1835, under ''Viverra abyssinica''〔Rüppell, E. (1835). (''Viverra abyssinica'' ). Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abessinien gehörig. Schmerber, Frankfurt.〕 * ''G. poensis'' — Waterhouse, 1838〔Waterhouse, G. R. (1838). (On some New Species of Mammalia from Fernando Po ). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: 59.〕 * ''G. servalina'' — Pucheran, 1855〔Pucheran, J. (1855). (''Genetta servalina'' ). Revue et magasin de zoologie pure et appliquée: 154.〕 * ''G. angolensis'' — Bocage, 1882〔Bocage, J. V. B. (1882). (Liste de mammifères envoyés de Caconda Angola ) Jornal de Sciências, Mathemáticas, Physicas e Naturaes de Lisboa, ser. 1 vol. 9: 29.〕 * ''G. victoriae'' — Thomas, 1901〔Thomas, O. (1901). (On the more notable Mammals obtained by Sir Harry Johnston in the Uganda Protectorate. ) Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1901, Vol II: 85–90.〕 * ''G. thierryi'' — Matschie, 1902〔Matschie, P. (1902). (Über die individuellen und geographischen Abänderungen der Ginsterkatzen ). Verhandlungen des V. Internationalen Zoologen-Congresses zu Berlin, 12.-16. August 1901: 1128–1145.〕 *''G. letabae'' — Thomas and Schwann, 1906〔Thomas, O., & Schwann, H. (1906). The Rudd Exploration of South Africa.—IV. List of Mammals obtained by Mr. Grant at Knysna. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 76 (1–2): 159–168.〕 * ''G. johnstoni'' — Pocock, 1907〔Pocock, R. I. (1907). (Report upon a small collection of Mammalia brought from Liberia by Mr Leonard Leighton. ) Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (May to December): 1037–1047.〕 * ''G. piscivora'' — (Allen), 1919〔Allen, J. A. (1919). Preliminary notes on African carnivora. Journal of Mammalogy 1 (1): 23–31.〕 *''G. cristata'' — (Hayman), 1940〔Hayman, R. W. (1940). ''Genetta servalina cristata''. Page 686 in: Sanderson, I. T. (ed.) The Mammals of the North Gameroons Forest Area. Being the Results of the Percy Sladen Expedition to the Mamfe Division of the British Cameroons. The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 24 (7): 623–726.〕 *''G. schoutedeni'' — Crawford-Cabral, 1970〔Crawford-Cabral, J. (1970). As genetas da Africa Central. Boletim do Instituto de Investigação Científica de Angola 7: 3–23.〕 *''G. bourloni'' — Gaubert, 2003〔Gaubert, P. (2003). Description of a new species of genet (Carnivora; Viverridae; genus ''Genetta'') and taxonomic revision of forest forms related to the Large-spotted Genet complex. Mammalia 67: 85–108.〕 ''Genetta'' and ''Poiana'' are estimated to have diverged about 9.5–13.3 million years ago.〔Gaubert, P. and G. Veron (2003). (Exhaustive sample set among Viverridae reveals the sister-group of felids: the linsangs as a case of extreme morphological convergence within Feliformia. ) Proceedings of the Royal Society London Biological Sciences 270: 2523–2530.〕 ''Genetta'' species are estimated to have diverged at least 8.5 million years ago starting with ''G. thierryi'', followed by ''G. victoriae'' 3.98–6.01 million years ago.〔Gaubert, P., Fernandes, C. A., Bruford, M. W., & Veron, G. (2004). Genets (Carnivora, Viverridae) in Africa: an evolutionary synthesis based on cytochrome b sequences and morphological characters. 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