Ictonyx
| Ictonyx[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae |
| Genus: | Ictonyx Kaup, 1835 |
| Type species | |
| Bradypus striatus | |
| Species | |
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| Ictonyx range | |
Ictonyx is a genus in the family Mustelidae (weasels). It contains two species:[1]
- Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus)
- Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus)
References
- 1 2 Wozencraft, W.C. (2005). "Genus Ictonyx". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 532–628. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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