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Tayra
Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eira barbara, the tayra, is a long, agile Neotropical mustelid with distinctive …
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula (Boddaert, 1785)
Martes flavigula, the yellow-throated marten, is a large Asian mustelid with dis…
Japanese Marten
Martes melampus (Wagner, 1840)
Martes melampus, the Japanese marten, is a small Japanese mustelid that plays an…
Sable
Martes zibellina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Martes zibellina, the sable, is a marten species prized for its luxurious fur, n…
Eurasian Pine Marten
Martes martes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Martes martes, the European pine marten, is an arboreal territorial mustelid tha…
American Marten
Martes americana (Turton, 1806)
The American marten is a small North American weasel, an opportunistic predator …
Stone Marten
Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777)
Martes foina, the beech marten, is a mustelid widespread across Europe and Centr…
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina (Merriam, 1890)
The Pacific marten is a North American mustelid with a fragmented range in weste…
Wolverine
Gulo gulo (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a full description of the wolverine (Gulo gulo), covering its physical t…
Fisher
Pekania pennanti (Erxleben, 1777)
Pekania pennanti (fishers) are North American forest mustelids with detailed doc…
Zorilla
Ictonyx striatus (Perry, 1810)
Ictonyx striatus, the striped polecat, is an aposematically coloured mustelid en…
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782)
Galictis cuja, the lesser grison, is a small mustelid native to most of southern…
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata (Schreber, 1776)
Galictis vittata, the greater grison, is a small mustelid native to the Americas…
Ratel
Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776)
This is a full physical, distributional, behavioral, and reproductive descriptio…
Small-toothed Ferret Badger
Melogale moschata (Gray, 1831)
Melogale moschata, the Chinese ferret-badger, is a small mustelid native to East…
American Badger
Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777)
Taxidea taxus, the American badger, is a fossorial North American badger species…
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein, 1832)
Conepatus leuconotus, the American hog-nosed skunk, is a digging-adapted omnivor…
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785)
Conepatus semistriatus, the striped hog-nosed skunk, is a digging skunk found fr…
Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga (Molina, 1782)
Molina's hog-nosed skunk, or Andes skunk, is a solitary South American skunk spe…
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein, 1832
Mephitis macroura, the hooded skunk, is a skunk species ranging from the southwe…
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776)
This is the species description of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), coveri…
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spilogale putorius, the eastern spotted skunk, is a small mammal with a distinct…
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890
Spilogale gracilis, the western spotted skunk, is a small, distinctively pattern…
Southern Spotted Skunk
Spilogale angustifrons Howell, 1902
Spilogale angustifrons, the southern spotted skunk, is a black-and-white skunk n…
