African linsang

The African linsang or oyan are two species in the genus Poiana.Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier (editors): Handbook of the mammals of the world. Lynx Editions, Barcelona, 2009.  They are viverrids in the mammalian subfamily Viverrinae.

DNA analysis showed that these African linsangs (Poiana) are true viverrids closely related to the genets.Gaubert, Philippe and Veron, Geraldine 2013. Exhaustive sample set among Viverridae reveals the sister-group of felids: the linsangs as a case of extreme morphological convergence within Feliformia. The Royal Society.

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Category:Viverrids
Category:Mammals of Africa