Life Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae

• Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) S.Nepal, S.India, E.India, Pakistan - Iran, Turkestan - Arabia, Palestine, Morocco, Africa (south of Sahara). See [maps] Ratel Honey Badger

  • Viverra capensis Schreber, 1776; ; TL: Cape of Good Hope
  • M. c. indica Kerr, 1792 India - Turkestan

    • mellivorus
    • Viverra ratel Sparrmann
    • ratelus

    • Mellivora capensis indica; [MPR, 175]
  • M. c. inaurata (Hodgson, 1836) Himalayas (southern foothills)

    • Mellivora capensis inaurata; [MPR, 175]
  • M. c. wilsoni Cheesman, 1920 SW.Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine?

    • Mellivora capensis wilsoni Cheesman, 1920; ; TL: SW.Iran

    • Mellivora capensis wilsoni; [MPR, 175]
  • M. c. pumilio Pocock, 1946 S.Arabia

    • Mellivora capensis pumilio; [MPR, 175]
  • M. c. leuconota Sclater, 1867 S.Morocco, Equatorial West Africa

    • Mellivora capensis leuconota; [MPR, 175]
  • ?M. c. abyssinica Hollister, 1910

    • Mellivora abyssinica Hollister, 1910; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 56 (13): 1; TL: Vicinity of Addis Ababa, Abyssinia

    • Mellivora abyssinica; [TNAM, 67]
  • M. c. sagulata Hollister, 1910

    • Mellivora sagulata Hollister, 1910; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 56 (13): 2; TL: Mount Kilimanjaro, 5000ft

    • Mellivora sagulata; [TNAM, 67]
  • ?M. c. albescens (Heller, 1913) Kenya?

    • Ictotyx capensis albescens Heller, 1913; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 61 (13): 13; TL: Summit of Mt. Lololokwi, N. Guaso Nyiro district, [Kenya]

    • Ictonyx capensis albescens; [TNAM, 64]

    Or should this be actually in Ictonyx and under totally different species?

22.4.2000 (1)

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.