Melogale

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The list of species of Melogale genus

Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genus Melogale, which is the only genus of the monotypic mustelid 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 (Melogale personata)
Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)

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The list of species of Melogale genus

Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genus Melogale, which is the only genus of the monotypic mustelid 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 (Melogale personata)
Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)

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Bornean Ferret Badger

Melogale everetti

The Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti ) is a small, nocturnal mammal that is endemic to the island of Borneo. It is a member of the family Mustelidae and is one of five species of the genus Melogale.

Javan Ferret-Badger

Melogale orientalis

Javan ferret-badgers (Melogale orientalis) are mustelids found in Indonesia. These secretive animals live in or close to forested areas where they hunt a wide range of prey.

Burmese Ferret-Badger

Melogale personata

Burmese ferret-badgers (Melogale personata) are carnivorous mammals that live in Southeast Asia. They are nocturnal animals, that live on the ground and sleep most of the day in their burrows.

Chinese Ferret-Badger

Melogale moschata

The Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata ), also known as the small-toothed ferret-badger is a member of the Mustelidae, and widely distributed in Southeast Asia. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and considered tolerant of...

Vietnam ferret-badger

Melogale cucphuongensis

The Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis) is a member of the family Mustelidae native to Vietnam. It was described in 2011 and is known from only two specimens.