Central African oyan - Wikipedia
The Central African oyan (Poiana richardsonii), also called Central African linsang, is a linsang species native to Central Africa. [2] The Central African oyan's body is slender and long, with an elongated head and a pointed muzzle. Its fur is yellowish to reddish brown with darker spots on the back and flanks.
Linsang - Wikipedia
The species of African linsangs are: Poiana leightoni - West African linsang; Poiana richardsonii - Central African linsang; The species of Asiatic linsangs are: Prionodon linsang - banded linsang; Prionodon pardicolor - spotted linsang
African linsang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Wikinews
The African linsang is a largely arboreal creature that inhabits dense forests and jungles. It is endemic to Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. [1] They have also been known to live at heights of 950m in Zaire and at 300 - 500m in North-east ...
Poiana (genus) - Wikipedia
The species of African linsangs are: Poiana leightoni - West African oyan; Poiana richardsonii - Central African oyan
ADW: Poiana richardsonii: INFORMATION
African linsangs (Poiana richardsonii) are endemic to West Africa from Sierra Leone to northern Congo. They are also found on Bioko Island (formerly known as the island of Fernando Póo). (Haltenorth and Diller, 1980; Nowak, 1999; Rosevear, …
Linsang | Tree-dwelling, Carnivorous, Solitary | Britannica
linsang, any of three species of long-tailed, catlike mammals belonging to the civet family (Viverridae). The African linsang (Poiana richardsoni), the banded linsang (Prionodon linsang), and the spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) vary in colour, but all resemble elongated cats. They grow to a length of 33–43 cm (13–17 inches ...
African linsang - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The African linsang or oyan are two species in the genus Poiana. [3] They are viverrids in the mammalian subfamily Viverrinae. DNA analysis showed that these African linsangs (Poiana) are true viverrids closely related to the genets. [4]
African linsang | mammal | Britannica
The African linsang (Poiana richardsoni), the banded linsang (Prionodon linsang), and the spotted linsang (Prionodon pardicolor) vary in colour, but all resemble elongated cats. They grow to a length of 33–43 cm (13–17 inches), excluding a banded tail almost as long, and have slender bodies, relatively…
African linsang Facts - Softschools.com
African linsang, also known as oyan, is a mammal that belongs to the civet family. It can be found in West Africa. African linsang inhabits lowland and mountain forests and rainforests on the altitude from 980 to 3.100 feet. People hunt African linsangs because of their fur and meat.
Poiana richardsonii (Thomson, 1842) - GBIF
Zentral Afrikanischer Linsang in German Bibliographic References Jennings, A. P., and G. Veron / Don E. Wilson and Russell A. Mittermeier, eds., 2009: Family Viverridae (Civets, Genets and Oyans).