Mustelinae
Mustelinae is a subfamily of family Mustelidae, which includes weasels, ferrets, and minks.
| Mustelinae | |
|---|---|
| American mink | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817 |
| Genera | |
| Mustelinae range | |
It was formerly defined in a paraphyletic manner to also include wolverines, martens, and many other mustelids, to the exclusion of the otters (Lutrinae).
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