Greater Hog Badger
Arctonyx collaris
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
The greater hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) is a very large terrestrial mustelid native to Southeast Asia. It is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because the global population is thought to be declining due to high levels of poaching. Taxonomy It was formerly thought to be the only species in the genus Arctonyx, displaying heavy variation throughout its wide range, leading it to be classified as having many subspecies.
Arctonyx collaris, le Grand Balisaur, également désigné sous le nom de Grand blaireau à gorge blanche, est une espèce de mammifère carnivores de la famille des Mustelidae. Taxionomie Dénominations Nom scientifique valide : Arctonyx collaris (Cuvier, 1825). Nom vernaculaire normalisé chinois : 豬獾, zhū huān, « blaireau-porc ».
El tejón porcino (Arctonyx collaris) es una especie de mamífero carnívoro de la familia Mustelidae. Es la única especie de su género. Se encuentra en el este de Mongolia, centro y este de China, Bután, Assam (India), Indochina y Sumatra.
Distribution
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