Libyan Striped Weasel
Ictonyx libycus
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
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.
La Zorille de Libye (Ictonyx libycus syn. Poecilictis libyca), est une espèce de mammifère carnivore de la famille des mustélidés. On rencontre cet animal de taille moyenne essentiellement sur le pourtour du Sahara en Afrique du Nord.
La zorrilla líbica o norteafricana (Ictonyx libyca) es una especie de mamífero carnívoro de la familia Mustelidae. Se encuentra en Argelia, Burkina Faso, Chad, Egipto, Eritrea, Libia, Malí, Mauritania, Marruecos, Níger, Nigeria, Sudán, Túnez Subespecies Varias formas de la Zorrilla líbica fueron originalmente nombradas como especies separadas, pero ahora se piensa que en realidad representan una única especie altamente variable.
Distribution
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