Mustelidae

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Mustelidae Näätäeläimet Weasels, Minks, Martens, Skunks, Otters, Badgers

Subfamily Mustelinae

Mustela Linnaeus, 1758 — 16 spp. 5 spp.
Vormela Blasius, 1884 — 1 sp.
Martes Pinel, 1792 Martens — 10 spp.
Eira Hamilton-Smith, 1842 — 1 sp.
Galictis Bell, 1826 — 2 spp.
Lyncodon Gervais, 1844 — 1 sp.
Ictonyx Kaup, 1835 — 2 spp.
Poecilogale Thomas, 1883 — 1 sp.
Gulo Pallas, 1780 — 1 sp. 1 sp.

Subfamily Mellivorinae

Mellivora Storr, 1780 — 1 sp.

Subfamily Melinae Badgers

Meles Brisson, 1762 Badgers — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Arctonyx Cuvier, 1825 — 1 sp.
Mydaus Cuvier, 1821 — 2 spp.
Melogale Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 1831 — 4 spp.

Subfamily Taxidiinae

Taxidea Waterhouse, 1839 — 1 sp.

Subfamily Mephitinae Skunks

Conepatus Gray, 1837 — 5 spp.
Mephitis Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire & Cuvier, 1795 — 2 spp.
Spilogale Gray, 1865 — 7 spp.

Subfamily Lutrinae

Lutra Brunnich, 1771 — 9 spp. 1 sp.
Pteronura Gray, 1867 — 1 sp.
Aonyx Lesson, 1827 — 3 spp.

Subfamily Enhydrinae

Enhydra Fleming, 1822 — 1 sp.

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