Northern Small-spotted Genet

Northern Small-spotted Genet

Genetta genetta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
20 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The common genet (Genetta genetta) is a small viverrid indigenous to Africa that was introduced to southwestern Europe. It is widely distributed north of the Sahara, in savanna zones south of the Sahara to southern Africa and along the coast of Arabia, Yemen and Oman. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-spotted Genet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
5 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
15 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
16 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
17 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
18 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
19 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
22 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
23 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
25 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
26 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-spotted Genet sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Small-spotted Genet in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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