Burmese ferret-badger

Burmese ferret-badger
Mounted specimen at the Natural History Museum of Genoa
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Mustelidae
Genus:	Melogale
Species:	M. personata
Binomial name
Melogale personata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831
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

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

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

1. 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 .
2. 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

• Photo of Burmese ferret-badger