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=== About Genetta maculata ===
====Definition==== 
''Genetta maculata'' (Gray, 1830)<br><br><strong>Common name</strong>: rusty-spotted genet.<br><strong>Synonyms</strong>: ''aequatorialis'' Heuglin, 1866; ''albiventris'' Roberts, 1932; ''deorum'' Funaioli and Simonetta, 1960; ''erlangeri'' Matschie, 1902; ''fieldiana'' Du Chaillu, 1860; ''gleimi'' Matschie, 1902; ''insularis'' Cabrera, 1921; ''matschiei'' Neumann, 1902; ''pumila'' Hollister, 1916; ''schraderi'' Matschie, 1902; ''soror'' Schwarz, 1929; ''stuhlmanni'' Matschie, 1902; ''zambesiana'' Matschie, 1902.<br><strong>Distribution</strong>: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea (Basilio, 1962), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia.<br><strong>Habitat</strong>: rain forest, woodland savannah, savannah-forest mosaic, montane forest.<br><strong>Sympatric species</strong>: ''G. abyssinica, G. angolensis, G. cristata, G. genetta, G. poensis, G. "schoutedeni", G. servalina, G. thierryi, G. victoriae, P. richardsonii'' .<br><br>* Similar with ''G. letabae'', but (1) narrower inter-orbital constriction relative to frontal width, and (2) larger zygomatic arch (characterized through morphometric geometric analysis; Gaubert et al., 2005).
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=== Description of Genetta maculata ===
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Teeth|Teeth]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/General aspect of the dentition|General aspect of the dentition]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/General aspect of the dentition#General_aspect_of_the_dentition_normal|normal]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/m2|m2]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/m2#m2_developed_similar_to_size_of_m1_talonid_|developed (similar to size of m1 talonid)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/M2|M2]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/M2#M2_present_well_developed|present, well developed]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Flattening of the anterior region of the mandible|Flattening of the anterior region of the mandible]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Flattening of the anterior region of the mandible#Flattening_of_the_anterior_region_of_the_mandible_absent|absent]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/m1 talonid|m1 talonid]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/m1 talonid#m1_talonid_developed_hypoconulid_entoconid_and_hypoconid_present_|developed (hypoconulid, entoconid and hypoconid present)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/P3 lingual cusp|P3 lingual cusp]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/P3 lingual cusp#P3_lingual_cusp_absent_or_extremely_reduced|absent or extremely reduced]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/P3 lingual cusp#P3_lingual_cusp_present|present]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Body proportion|Body proportion]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Ratio head + body / tail length|Ratio head + body / tail length]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Ratio head + body / tail length#Ratio_head_body_tail_length_between_1_1_and_1_4|between 1.1 and 1.4]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Pads|Pads]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Central depression of the forefeet|Central depression of the forefeet]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Central depression of the forefeet#Central_depression_of_the_forefeet_hairy|hairy]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Teats|Teats]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of teats|Number of teats]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of teats#Number_of_teats_two_pairs|two pairs]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Hair ultrastructure|Hair ultrastructure]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Cortex of dorsal guard hair (spatula)|Cortex of dorsal guard hair (spatula)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Cortex of dorsal guard hair (spatula)#Cortex_of_dorsal_guard_hair_spatula__thin_1_3_medulla_width_|thin (< 1/3 medulla width)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Cross section shape of dorsal guard hair (base of spatula)|Cross section shape of dorsal guard hair (base of spatula)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Cross section shape of dorsal guard hair (base of spatula)#Cross_section_shape_of_dorsal_guard_hair_base_of_spatula__round_or_slightly_ovoid|round or slightly ovoid]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Margin of the scales located in the middle of the spatula of dorsal guard hair|Margin of the scales located in the middle of the spatula of dorsal guard hair]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Margin of the scales located in the middle of the spatula of dorsal guard hair#Margin_of_the_scales_located_in_the_middle_of_the_spatula_of_dorsal_guard_hair_smooth|smooth]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of the scales located between the base and the middle of dorsal guard hair|Shape of the scales located between the base and the middle of dorsal guard hair]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of the scales located between the base and the middle of dorsal guard hair#Shape_of_the_scales_located_between_the_base_and_the_middle_of_dorsal_guard_hair_baso_distally_compressed|baso-distally compressed]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Coat|Coat]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Pair of wide median nuchal stripes|Pair of wide median nuchal stripes]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Pair of wide median nuchal stripes#Pair_of_wide_median_nuchal_stripes_absent|absent]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of hindfoot|Coat of hindfoot]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of hindfoot#Coat_of_hindfoot_same_as_ground_coloration_but_dark_around_pads|same as ground coloration but dark around pads]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of upper leg|Coat of upper leg]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of upper leg#Coat_of_upper_leg_same_as_ground_coloration_but_dark_posterior_part|same as ground coloration but dark posterior part]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of inner upper leg|Coat of inner upper leg]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of inner upper leg#Coat_of_inner_upper_leg_same_as_ground_coloration|same as ground coloration]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Spots on upper leg|Spots on upper leg]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Spots on upper leg#Spots_on_upper_leg_not_merged|not merged]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of forefoot|Coat of forefoot]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of forefoot#Coat_of_forefoot_same_as_ground_coloration|same as ground coloration]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of upper arm|Coat of upper arm]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Coat of upper arm#Coat_of_upper_arm_same_as_ground_coloration|same as ground coloration]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal crest|Mid-dorsal crest]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal crest#Mid_dorsal_crest_absent_similar_length_than_adjacent_dorsal_hairs_|absent (similar length than adjacent dorsal hairs)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Length of hairs on tail|Length of hairs on tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Length of hairs on tail#Length_of_hairs_on_tail_short_from_20_to_30_mm_|short (from 20 to 30 mm)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Tip of the tail|Tip of the tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Tip of the tail#Tip_of_the_tail_dark|dark]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Chin|Chin]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Chin#Chin_inferior_chops_bordered_by_a_thin_dark_stripe|inferior chops bordered by a thin dark stripe]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Sagital (nuchal) crest|Sagital (nuchal) crest]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Sagital (nuchal) crest#Sagital_nuchal_crest_absent|absent]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Rings on tail|Rings on tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Rings on tail#Rings_on_tail_present|present]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)|Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)#Number_of_bright_rings_on_tail_not_included_if_present_i_short_distal_bright_ring_and_ii_last_bright_ring_covered_with_dark__six|six]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)#Number_of_bright_rings_on_tail_not_included_if_present_i_short_distal_bright_ring_and_ii_last_bright_ring_covered_with_dark__seven|seven]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)#Number_of_bright_rings_on_tail_not_included_if_present_i_short_distal_bright_ring_and_ii_last_bright_ring_covered_with_dark__eight|eight]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Number of bright rings on tail (not included, if present: i) short, distal bright ring, and ii) last bright ring covered with dark)#Number_of_bright_rings_on_tail_not_included_if_present_i_short_distal_bright_ring_and_ii_last_bright_ring_covered_with_dark__nine|nine]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Relative width of the bright rings over the dark rings (middle of tail, dorsal view)|Relative width of the bright rings over the dark rings (middle of tail, dorsal view)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Relative width of the bright rings over the dark rings (middle of tail, dorsal view)#Relative_width_of_the_bright_rings_over_the_dark_rings_middle_of_tail_dorsal_view__between_50_and_75_|between 50 and 75 %]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of the first dark rings of the tail|Shape of the first dark rings of the tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of the first dark rings of the tail#Shape_of_the_first_dark_rings_of_the_tail_circle|circle]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Distal part of the tail|Distal part of the tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Distal part of the tail#Distal_part_of_the_tail_the_last_bright_ring_is_covered_with_dark|the last bright ring is covered with dark]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/"Dirty"stripe longitudinally crossing the rings of the upper part of the tail|"Dirty"stripe longitudinally crossing the rings of the upper part of the tail]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/"Dirty"stripe longitudinally crossing the rings of the upper part of the tail#_Dirty_stripe_longitudinally_crossing_the_rings_of_the_upper_part_of_the_tail_well_marked|well marked]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Dorsal spots|Dorsal spots]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Dorsal spots#Dorsal_spots_present|present]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Longitudinal coalescence of the first row of dorsal spots (contiguous to mid-dorsal line)|Longitudinal coalescence of the first row of dorsal spots (contiguous to mid-dorsal line)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Longitudinal coalescence of the first row of dorsal spots (contiguous to mid-dorsal line)#Longitudinal_coalescence_of_the_first_row_of_dorsal_spots_contiguous_to_mid_dorsal_line__absent|absent]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Longitudinal coalescence of the first row of dorsal spots (contiguous to mid-dorsal line)#Longitudinal_coalescence_of_the_first_row_of_dorsal_spots_contiguous_to_mid_dorsal_line__weak_at_the_rump_fusion_of_2_3_spots_|weak,at the rump (fusion of 2-3 spots)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Density of distribution of dorsal spots|Density of distribution of dorsal spots]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Density of distribution of dorsal spots#Density_of_distribution_of_dorsal_spots_low|low]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line|Mid-dorsal line]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line#Mid_dorsal_line_present|present]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line, pattern|Mid-dorsal line, pattern]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line, pattern#Mid_dorsal_line_pattern_continuous_stripe|continuous stripe]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line, coloration|Mid-dorsal line, coloration]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Mid-dorsal line, coloration#Mid_dorsal_line_coloration_full_dark|full dark]]
; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptorsGroups/Skull|Skull]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of crest of insertion of temporal muscles (upper part of the parietal)|Shape of crest of insertion of temporal muscles (upper part of the parietal)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Shape of crest of insertion of temporal muscles (upper part of the parietal)#Shape_of_crest_of_insertion_of_temporal_muscles_upper_part_of_the_parietal__very_narrow_elevated|very narrow, elevated]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Premaxillary-frontal contact|Premaxillary-frontal contact]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Premaxillary-frontal contact#Premaxillary_frontal_contact_absent|absent]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Premaxillary-frontal contact#Premaxillary_frontal_contact_present|present]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Posterior extension of the frontal bones, from post-orbital process to post-orbital constriction|Posterior extension of the frontal bones, from post-orbital process to post-orbital constriction]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Posterior extension of the frontal bones, from post-orbital process to post-orbital constriction#Posterior_extension_of_the_frontal_bones_from_post_orbital_process_to_post_orbital_constriction_moderated_overlapping_ca_50_of_the_dorsal_part_of_the_interorbital_constriction|moderated, overlapping ca. 50 % of the dorsal part of the interorbital constriction]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Interorbital constriction|Interorbital constriction]] (< 0.93): [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Interorbital constriction#Interorbital_constriction_strong_inferior_to_1_0_12_|strong (inferior to 1 - 0.12)]]; [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Interorbital constriction#Interorbital_constriction_intermediate_equal_to_1_0_12_|intermediate (equal to 1 +/- 0.12)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Staphylinal fissure|Staphylinal fissure]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Staphylinal fissure#Staphylinal_fissure_V_shaped|V-shaped]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Ventral inflation of the caudal entotympanic bone (ceb)|Ventral inflation of the caudal entotympanic bone (ceb)]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Ventral inflation of the caudal entotympanic bone (ceb)#Ventral_inflation_of_the_caudal_entotympanic_bone_ceb__strong_twice_as_much_inflated_than_ectotympanic_bone_|strong (twice as much inflated than ectotympanic bone)]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Premaxillary-maxillary suture position in relation to cusp of P1|Premaxillary-maxillary suture position in relation to cusp of P1]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Premaxillary-maxillary suture position in relation to cusp of P1#Premaxillary_maxillary_suture_position_in_relation_to_cusp_of_P1_forward|forward]]
: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Maxillary-palatine suture position in relation to main cusp of P3|Maxillary-palatine suture position in relation to main cusp of P3]]: [[Xper2:Genets and Oyans/PageDescriptors/Maxillary-palatine suture position in relation to main cusp of P3#Maxillary_palatine_suture_position_in_relation_to_main_cusp_of_P3_at_the_same_level|at the same level]]