Non-marine mammals of Togo (West Africa): an annotated checklist
Author
Amori, Giovanni
Author
Segniagbeto, Gabriel Hoinsoude
Author
Decher, Jan
Author
Assou, Delagnon
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Gippoliti, Spartaco
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Luiselli, Luca
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Zoosystema
2016
2016-06-30
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/z2016n2a3
journal article
10.5252/z2016n2a3
1638-9387
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Genetta genetta
(Linnaeus, 1758)
°
REMARK
Reported for the country by IUCN (2014), and indirectly by
Wozencraft (2005)
.
FIG. 10. —
Civettictis civetta
(Schreber, 1776)
from Kpalimé, South-western Togo. Photograph: Luca Luiselli.
FIG. 11.— Two captive individuals of
Genetta maculata
(Linnaeus,1758)
captured at Badou, in the ecological zone IV. Photograph: Fabio Petrozzi.
Genetta maculata
(Gray, 1830)
▶ (
Fig. 11
)
HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — This species was first recorded in
Togo
by
Matschie (1893b)
(Bismarckburg).
VOUCHERS. — Eleven vouchers from Misahohe, Bismarckburg (Adéle), Sokodé, and Haho-Baoué are stored in the ZMB. Captive specimens, coming from Badou, were observed in 2014 (
Fig. 11
).
Genetta thierryi
Matschie, 1902
▶
HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — The
type
locality for this species is Borgou,
Togo
.
VOUCHERS. — Some specimens, captured at Pagala, are currently stored in the NMNH. Nine vouchers are deposited in the ZMB, with one individual coming from Haho-Baoué and the other specimens with no precise locality given.