Genettinae is a subfamily of the feliform viverrids. It contains all of the genet species (genus Genetta) and the oyan species (genus Poiana).
Classification Living species Genus Species IUCN Red List status and distributionGenetta Common genet (G. genetta) Cape genet (G. tigrina) South African small-spotted genet (G. felina) Rusty-spotted genet (G. maculata) Pardine genet (G. pardina) Abyssinian genet (G. abyssinica) King genet (G. poensis) Servaline genet (G. servalina) Angolan genet (G. angolensis) Giant forest genet (G. victoriae) Hausa genet (G. thierryi) Letaba genet (G. letabae) Johnston's genet (G. johnstoni) Aquatic genet (G. piscivora) Crested servaline genet (G. cristata) Schouteden's genet (G. schoutedeni) Bourlon's genet (G. bourloni) Poiana Central African oyan (P. richardsonii) West African oyan (P. leightoni)
Phylogeny The phylogenetic relationships of Genettinae are shown in the following cladogram:
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