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Central African oyan
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Scientific classification
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Central African oyan range

The African linsang or oyan are two species in the genus Poiana. They are viverrids in the mammalian subfamily Viverrinae.

DNA analysis showed that these African linsangs (Poiana) are true viverrids closely related to the genets.


See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Poiana richardsonii para niños

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