A new subspecies of the honey badger Mellivora capensis from Central Asia

• Autorzy: Baryshnikov G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A new subspecies of the honey badger (Mellivora capensis bu.ech.neri ssp. n.) is described from the western part of Central Asia (Turkmenistan). By the relatively small palatal length it is similar to the subspecies M. c. iridica (Kerr, 1792) and M. c. inaurita {Hodgson, 1838) and differs from them by having larger size and narrower postorbital constriction.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

systematics; Mustelidae; new subspecies; Mellivora capensis; badger; Asia; honey badger

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2000
• Tom: 45
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.45-55,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Baryshnikov G.

• Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab.1, 199034 St.Petersburg, Russia

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