The Burmese ferret-badger (''Melogale personata''), also known as the large-toothed ferret-badger, is a
mustelid
The Mustelidae (; from Latin , weasel) are a diverse family of carnivoran mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, polecats, martens, grisons, and wolverines. Otherwise known as mustelids (), they form the largest family in the suborde ...
native to
Southeast Asia
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.
Description
The Burmese ferret-badger has a head and body length of , a tail length of and a body weight of . 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.
[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. ]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:
* ''M. p. personata'', northeastern India and
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
to southern Burma and Thailand
* ''M. p. nipalensis'', Nepal
* ''M. p. pierrei'', Cambodia, southern China, Laos and Viet Nam.
References
External links
Photo of Burmese ferret-badger
Melogale, Burmese ferret-badger
Mammals of India
Mammals of Southeast Asia
Burmese ferret-badger
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