Ictonyx[1] is a genus in the family Mustelidae (weasels). It contains two species:[1]
- Saharan striped polecat (Ictonyx libycus)
- Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus)
Ictonyx | |
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Striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Subfamily: | Ictonychinae |
Genus: | Ictonyx Kaup, 1835 |
Type species | |
Ictonyx capensis[1] Kaup 1835 (= Bradypus striatus Perry, 1810)
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Species | |
Ictonyx range |
References
edit- ^ a b c Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Genus Ictonyx". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). 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.