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North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
This is the North American river otter, a North American mustelid with descripti…
Central Neotropical River Otter
Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818)
This is Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis), covering its physical traits, di…
Southern River Otter
Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908)
Lontra provocax (southern river otter) is a medium-sized otter that lives in mul…
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821)
This is a detailed description of the African clawless otter, covering its trait…
Asian Small-clawed Otter
Amblonyx cinereus cinereus
This is a detailed description of the Asian small-clawed otter (Amblonyx cinereu…
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis Zimmermann, 1780
This is the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis, the longest mustelid, an endange…
Eurasian Otter
Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lutra lutra, the Eurasian otter, is a widely distributed semi-aquatic mammal nat…
Smooth-coated Otter
Lutrogale perspicillata (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826)
This is a full description of the smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata, c…
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Enhydra lutris (sea otter) is a marine mustelid with dense fur, native to the No…
Spotted-necked Otter
Hydrictis maculicollis (Lichtenstein, 1835)
Hydrictis maculicollis, the spotted-necked otter, is a small fish-eating African…
Eurasian Stoat
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela erminea (stoat/ermine) is a circumpolar mustelid with valued winter fur,…
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851)
Mustela nigripes, the black-footed ferret, is a North American mustelid closely …
Mountain Weasel
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811
Mustela altaica, the Altai mountain weasel, is a small carnivorous mustelid that…
Western Polecat
Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758
The European polecat is a dark brown mustelid native to western Eurasia and Moro…
Siberian Weasel
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
Mustela sibirica, the Siberian weasel, is a small mustelid with described physic…
Steppe Polecat
Mustela eversmanii Lesson, 1827
This is a detailed morphological, distributional, and reproductive description o…
Japanese Weasel
Mustela itatsi Temminck, 1844
Mustela itatsi, the Japanese weasel, is a near threatened carnivorous mustelid n…
Western Polecat
Mustela putorius furo Linnaeus, 1758
The European polecat is a dark brown mustelid native to western Eurasia and Moro…
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
This is a detailed description of the morphology, distribution, habitat, and rep…
Eurasian Stoat
Mustela erminea richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838
Mustela erminea, the stoat or ermine, is a Least Concern mustelid with famous fu…
Japanese Badger
Meles anakuma Temminck, 1844
Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a badger species smaller than European badger…
Asian Badger
Meles leucurus (Hodgson, 1847)
Meles leucurus, the Asian badger, is the smallest Meles badger, native to northe…
European Badger
Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the European badger (Meles meles), covering it…
Southwest Asian Badger
Meles canescens Blanford, 1875
Meles canescens, the Caucasian badger, is a badger species with distinct physica…
