Genetta plesictoides
Genetta plesictoides, also known as the Cypriot genet, is an extinct species of genet that was endemic to Cyprus during the Late Pleistocene. It was first described by Dorothy Bate in 1903.[1]
| Genetta plesictoides Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Suborder: | Feliformia |
| Family: | Viverridae |
| Genus: | Genetta |
| Species: | †G. plesictoides |
| Binomial name | |
| †Genetta plesictoides (Bate, 1903) | |
The Cypriot genet was similar in size to the common genet. In comparison to its close living relative, its dental morphology showed adaptations towards a more carnivorous diet.[2]
References
- Bate, Dorothy M.A. (1903). "On an extinct species of genet (Genetta plesictoides, sp. n.) from the Pleistocene of Cyprus". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1903 (2): 121–124.
- Theodorou, G.E.; Roussiakis, S.I.; Athanassiou, A.; Giaourtsakis, I.; Panayides, I. (2007). "A Late Pleistocene endemic genet (Carnivora, Viverridae) from Aghia Napa, Cyprus". Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece. 40: 201–208. doi:10.12681/bgsg.16514.
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