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 
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| 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 | |
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| 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.
Description※
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."
Subspecies※
Three subspecies are recognized:
- 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※
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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※
- ※ Archived 4 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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