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First mitochondrial genome of the marbled polecat Vormela peregusna (Carnivora, Mustelidae)

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
The marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna, is one of the least studied species in the Mustelidae family, especially with regard to phylogeography and genetic diversity. In this study, we determined the mitochondrial genome sequence of V.
Liliane Boukhdoud   +8 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome sequencing of Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carnivora: Mustelidae) and its phylogenetic status in Mustelidae

open access: yesMitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
We report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the endangered Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,537 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA, two ribosomal RNA, and one control region.
Han-Na Kim, Yeong-Seok Jo
doaj   +1 more source

Helminth Fauna in Carnivoran Mammals from Uzbekistan

open access: yesZoodiversity, 2023
Helminths, or parasitic worms, are a group of organisms that can infect various animal species, including humans. In Uzbekistan, previous studies on the helminth fauna of mammals have mainly focused on domestic animals and some wildlife species, with ...
A. Safarov   +5 more
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The Role of Mustelids in the Transmission of Sarcocystis spp. Using Cattle as Intermediate Hosts

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
There is a lack of research on the role of mustelids in the transmission of various Sarcocystis spp. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that widespread mustelids in Lithuania could be involved in the transmission of Sarcocystis spp.
Petras Prakas   +3 more
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Comparative analysis of the diet of members of the families Mustelidae and Canidae

open access: yesTheriologia Ukrainica, 2021
The article analyzes 151 food samples of carnivoran mammals of two families. It was found that the diet includes 49 food items in the studied species of the family Canidae and 42 items in species of the family Mustelidae, of both plant and animal origin.
Mariia Martsiv, Ihor Dykyy
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Presence and distribution of the stone marten, <em>Martes foina</em> Erxleben, 1777, on the island of Crete (Greece)

open access: yesHystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1995
<strong>Abstract</strong> The stone marten, <em>Martes foina</em> Erxleben, 1777, that occurs on the island of Crete was described as a typical subspecies, <em>M . f.
Marco Masseti
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Trabecular bone architecture in the stylopod epiphyses of mustelids (Mammalia, Carnivora) [PDF]

open access: yesRoyal Society Open Science, 2019
Mustelidae, a carnivoran clade that includes for instance weasels, badgers, otters and martens, has undergone several evolutionary transitions of lifestyle, resulting in specializations for fossorial, natatorial and scansorial locomotion, in addition to ...
E. Amson, B. M. Kilbourne
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On the phylogeny of Mustelidae subfamilies: analysis of seventeen nuclear non-coding loci and mitochondrial complete genomes

open access: yesBMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background Mustelidae, as the largest and most-diverse family of order Carnivora, comprises eight subfamilies. Phylogenetic relationships among these Mustelidae subfamilies remain argumentative subjects in recent years.
Lee Muyeong   +8 more
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On the occurrence of Honey Badger Mellivora capensis (Mammalia: Carnivora: Mustelidae) in the northern Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2020
The Honey Badger or Ratel is a monotypic species of the badger family Mustelidae ranging across Africa and Asia at low densities.  There have been no records of their presence and distribution across the Eastern Ghats of India.
Vikram Aditya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Range extension of the Melogale personata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831 (Mustelidae) in Nepal [PDF]

open access: yesCheck List, 2021
Melogale personata I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831, Large-toothed Ferret Badger (Mustelidae), is distributed from Nepal to Vietnam with very few records. It historically is known by only one recent sighting record from an unspeci-fied area of Nepal.
Sijar Bhatta   +7 more
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