Evidence found
216 records across 22 countries and territories, 1895–2022.
Genetta maculata · GBIF taxon key 5219355
Where has the Rusty-spotted genet been recorded?
Genetta maculata occurrence evidence comes from 216 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1895 to 2022. Most records come from Kenya.
- 216 records
- 22 places
- 52 years recorded
- Mammalia class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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.
Records over time
18952022
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Rusty-spotted genet has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Rusty-spotted genet. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 52 | |
| DR Congo | 23 | |
| Benin | 22 | |
| Tanzania | 20 | |
| Mozambique | 19 | |
| Ghana | 14 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 12 | |
| Botswana | 11 | |
| Sudan | 8 | |
| Angola | 4 | |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | |
| Ethiopia | 4 | |
| Liberia | 4 | |
| Nigeria | 4 | |
| South Sudan | 4 | |
| Uganda | 3 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | |
| Burundi | 1 | |
| Cameroon | 1 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Rwanda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Viverridae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.