The Zanzibar servaline genet (Genetta servalina archeri) is a recently discovered subspecies of servaline genet endemic to Unguja Island in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Its conservation status is uncertain.

The Zanzibar servaline genet is endemic to Unguja Island, Zanzibar, and became known to science in 1995 when a specimen was killed close to the Jozani forest. [8] Several individuals were recorded by camera traps for the first time in January 2003 in the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park. [9]

Zanzibar Servaline Genet. The Zanzibar servaline genet is only found on Unguja Island and throughout Tanzania. Zoologists only recently discovered this animal and it took until 2003 to photograph servaline genets near the Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park using camera traps.

The Zanzibar Servaline Genet, scientifically named Genetta servalina archeri, is a fascinating yet often overlooked mammal found primarily in the lush

Apr 3, 2009 · The recent scientific discovery and photo-trapping of the Zanzibar Servaline Genet suggest that perhaps this small Indian Ocean island has yet to give up all of its zoological secrets. It is quite possible that Unguja is home to other undescribed endemic small carnivores, unknown to science, but known to rural Zanzibaris by one or more of the ...

The Servaline genet (Genetta servalina) is a slender cat-like animal from Central Africa where it is widely distributed and considered common. Genets have large eyes which they can move within their sockets to a limited extent. They also move their heads to focus on moving objects.

The Zanzibar servaline genet (G. s. archeri) is endemic to Unguja Island, Zanzibar, and became known to science in 1995 when a specimen was killed close to the Jozani forest. Several individuals were recorded by camera traps for the first time in January 2003 in the Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park.

Servaline Genet is present in several protected areas across the range, including G. s. archeri in Jozani–Chakwa Bay National Park, Zanzibar (Goldman and Winther-Hansen 2003, D. De Luca pers. obs. 2014).

The recent scientific discovery and photo-trapping of the Zanzibar Servaline Genet suggest that perhaps this small Indian Ocean island has yet to Tweet give up all of its zoological secrets. It is quite possible that Unguja is home to other undescribed endemic small carnivores, unknown to science, but known to rural Zanzibaris by one or more of ...

The Zanzibar servaline genet (Genetta servalina archeri) is a recently discovered subspecies of servaline genet endemic to Unguja Island in the Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar. Its conservation status is uncertain.