Johnston's Genet
Genetta johnstoni
Johnston's genet (Genetta johnstoni) is a genet species native to the Upper Guinean forests in West Africa. It was classified as a separate species by Reginald Innes Pocock in 1908. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Genet sighting in Taï National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Johnston's Genet are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Johnston's Genet in Taï National Park?
About 41% of wildlife watchers report a Johnston's Genet sighting in Taï National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Johnston's Genet in Taï National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Johnston's Genet in Taï National Park in our monthly data.