The Burmese ferret-badger (''Melogale personata''), also known as the large-toothed ferret-badger, is a
mustelid
The Mustelidae (; from Latin ''mustela'', weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks and wolverines, among others. Mustelids () are a diverse group and form the largest family in ...
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 eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
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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