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title: "Tijgergenet"
description: "Genetta tigrina — Zoogdieren. The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/cape-genet
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tijgergenet

> Genetta tigrina — Zoogdieren. The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa.

- Scientific name: *Genetta tigrina*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos)
- iNaturalist observations: 780
- Wikidata: [Q43230](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43230)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41595](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41595)

## Names

- en: Cape Genet
- de: Südliche Großfleckginsterkatze
- es: Jineta Tigrina
- fr: Genette a Grandes Taches
- nl: Tijgergenet
- pl: Żeneta tygrysia

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (638)

## Summary

The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet, is a genet species endemic to South Africa. As it is common and not threatened, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Like other genets, it is nocturnal and arboreal, preferring to live in the riparian zones of forests, as long as these are not marshy areas.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_genet

## Photo

![Tijgergenet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/cape-genet/medium.jpg)

Photo: Philipp Hoenle · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332301688

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/cape-genet?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).