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| Burmese ferret-badger | |
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| Mounted specimen at the Natural History Museum of Genoa | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Melogale |
| Species: | M. personata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melogale personata | |
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| Burmese ferret-badger range | |
TheBurmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata), also known as thelarge-toothed ferret-badger, is amustelid native toSoutheast Asia.[1]
The Burmese ferret-badger has a head and body length of 35–40 centimetres (14–16 in), a tail length of 15–21 centimetres (5.9–8.3 in) and a body weight of 1.5–3 kilograms (3.3–6.6 lb). 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.[2]
Three subspecies are recognized:[2]
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