Burmese ferret-badger explained

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 35cm–40cmcm (14inches–20inchescm), a tail length of 15cm–21cmcm (06inches–08inchescm) and a body weight of 1.5kg–3kgkg (03.3lb–07lbkg). 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.^[1]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:^[1]

• 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.

External links

• Photo of Burmese ferret-badger
• http://www.nature.british-towns.net/nature/07_specie_detail.asp?GetLSID=184009

Notes and References

1. 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.