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Species of carnivore
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Burmese ferret-badger | |
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Mounted specimen at the Natural History Museum of Genoa | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Genus: | Melogale |
Species: | M. personata
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Binomial name | |
Melogale personata | |
Burmese ferret-badger range |
The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata), also known as the large-toothed ferret-badger, is a mustelid native to Southeast Asia.[1]
Description
[edit]The Burmese ferret-badger has a head and body length of 35–40 centimetres (14–16 in), a tail length of 15–21 centimetres (5.9–8.3 in) and a body weight of 1.5–3 kilograms (3.3–6.6 lb). The fur ranges from fawn brown to dark brown, with a white dorsal stripe. The face is marked with black and white patches, which are unique to each individual. The rear part of the tail is whitish.[2]
Subspecies
[edit]Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. p. personata, northeastern India and Bangladesh to southern Burma and Thailand
- M. p. nipalensis, Nepal
- M. p. pierrei, Cambodia, southern China, Laos and Viet Nam.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Duckworth, J.W.; Long, B.; Willcox, D.H.A.; Coudrat, C.N.Z.; Timmins, R.J.; Abramov, A.V.; Chan, B.; Chutipong, W. (2016). "Melogale personata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41627A45209826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41627A45209826.en.
- ^ a b Lariviére, S. & Jennings, A. P. (2009). Family Mustelidae (Weasels and Relatives). In: Wilson, D. E., Mittermeier, R. A., (Hrsg.). Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 1: Carnivores. Lynx Edicions, 2009. ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melogale personata.
- Photo of Burmese ferret-badger
- [1] Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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