Mustelinae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mustelinae |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 |
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The Mustelinae is a large subfamily of mustelids. Genetic analysis shows it is polyphyletic, so it will probably be split down into proper clades. Until then, it contains:
and various other mustelids.
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See also
In Spanish: Mustelinae para niños
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