Genetta fossil map
Where fossils of Genetta have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 15.98 million years ago to the present (Langhian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Viverridae |
| Named by | Cuvier 1816 |
| Fossil records | 76 occurrences at 31 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | South Africa, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Morocco, Cyprus, Senegal |
| Rock formations | txn:40997, Nubia, Varswater, Upper Koru Series, Koobi Fora, Swartkrans |
About Genetta
A genet (pronounced or ) is a member of the genus Genetta, which consists of 17 species of small African carnivorans. The common genet is the only genet present in Europe and occurs in the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and France.
Genet fossils from the Late Miocene and later have been found at sites in Ethiopia, Kenya and Morocco.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Genet (animal) (revision 1361926297), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q43221.
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