Where does the Rusty-spotted genet live?
Genetta maculata has 2,608 records in 29 countries and territories, from 1839 to 2025. Most records come from Kenya.
- 2,608 records
- 29 places
- 96 years recorded
- Mammalia class
AnimaliaChordataMammaliaCarnivoraViverridaeGenetta
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,808 | |
| Angola | 440 | |
| DR Congo | 107 | |
| Tanzania | 53 | |
| Benin | 30 | |
| Mozambique | 23 | |
| Liberia | 19 | |
| Ghana | 17 | |
| Botswana | 15 | |
| Uganda | 15 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 12 | |
| Sudan | 11 | |
| Somalia | 7 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| Nigeria | 5 | |
| Rwanda | 5 | |
| South Sudan | 5 | |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | |
| Congo | 4 | |
| South Africa | 4 | |
| Zambia | 4 | |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | |
| Cameroon | 3 | |
| Burundi | 2 | |
| Malawi | 2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Viverridae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.