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Hog Badger
Hog badgers are three species of mustelid in the genus ''Arctonyx''. They represent one of the two genera in the subfamily Melinae, alongside the true badgers (genus ''Meles''). Taxonomy ''Arctonyx'' was formerly considered a monotypic genus containing one species, '' A. collaris'', but a 2008 study found it to comprise 3 distinct species, a finding later followed by the American Society of Mammalogists. Species Three species are known: Conservation The IUCN considers the greater hog badger (''A. collaris''), the northern hog badger (''A. albogularis'') and the Sumatran hog badger (''A. hoevenii'') as three separate species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), .... The greater hog badger is listed as a Vulnerable species. The other two are listed as Least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Arctonyx Collaris
The greater hog badger (''Arctonyx collaris'') is a very large terrestrial mustelid native to Southeast Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because the global population is thought to be declining due to high levels of poaching. Taxonomy It was formerly thought to be the only species in the genus ''Arctonyx'', displaying heavy variation throughout its wide range, leading it to be classified as having many subspecies. However, a 2008 study found that ''Arctonyx'' should be split into three species. The following subspecies were formerly recognized, but are now thought to be conspecific with little distinction between one another: * Greater hog badger ''A. c. collaris'' (Cuvier, 1825) – lives in the Eastern Himalayas;Ellerman, J. R. and Morrison-Scott, T. C. S. (1966)''Checklist of Palaearctic and Indian mammals 1758 to 1946'' Second edition. British Museum of Natural History, London. Pages 274–275. * Indochinese hog badger ''A. c. dict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
