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Libyan Striped Weasel

Ictonyx libycus

Classification

The Saharan striped polecat (Poecilictis libyca), also known as the Saharan striped weasel and Libyan striped weasel, is a species of mammal native to northern Africa. It belongs in the family Mustelidae, and debate exists among experts over what genus it belongs to; though formerly placed in Ictonyx along with the striped polecat, it is now placed in the lone member of a separate genus called Poecilictis. Genetic analysis has shown that its closest living relatives are the striped polecat and African striped weasel.

Distribution

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