Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genus ''Melogale'', which is the only genus of the

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

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 t ...

subfamily Helictidinae. * Bornean ferret-badger (''Melogale everetti'') * Chinese ferret-badger (''Melogale moschata'') * Formosan ferret-badger (''Melogale subaurantiaca'') * Javan ferret-badger (''Melogale orientalis'') *

Burmese ferret-badger 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 , a tail length of and a body weight ...

(''Melogale personata'') * Vietnam ferret-badger (''Melogale cucphuongensis'')

References

Badgers Mammals of Southeast Asia Taxa named by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire {{Carnivora-stub