Mellivora capensis

Taxonavigation
Familia: Mustelidae
Subfamilia: Mellivorinae
Genus: Mellivora
Species:
Subspecies: M. c. abyssinica – M. c. buechneri – M. c. capensis – M. c. concisa – M. c. cottoni – M. c. inaurita – M. c. indica – M. c. leuconota – M. c. maxwelli – M. c. pumilio – M. c. signata – M. c. wilsoni
Name
Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776)
Type locality: "Vorgebirge der guten Hofnung" [South Africa, Western Cape Prov., Cape of Good Hope].
References
Primary references
- Schreber, J.C.D. 1776. Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur, mit Beschreibungen. Wolfgang Walther, Erlangen, Germany, 3(18): pl. 125 [1776]; see also text, 3(26): 450 [1777].
Additional references
- Jana M. Vanderhaar & Yeen Ten Hwang. 2003. Mellivora capensis. Mammalian Species, American Society of Mammologists No. 721, pp. 1–8, 3 figs. PDF.
Links
- Mellivora capensis in Mammal Species of the World.
Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors.) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4. - IUCN: Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) (Least Concern)
- Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Vernacular names
- беларуская: Медаед
- čeština: Medojed kapský
- dansk: Honninggrævling
- Deutsch: Honigdachs
- English: Honey Badger
- español: Ratel
- eesti: Meemäger
- suomi: Mesimäyrä
- français: Ratel
- ગુજરાતી: ઘોર ખોદીયું
- magyar: Méhészborz
- italiano: Ratelo
- 日本語: ラーテル
- Nederlands: Honingdas
- polski: Ratel miodożerny
- português: Ratel
- русский: Медоед
- svenska: Honungsgrävling
- ไทย: ฮันนี่แบดเจอร์
- Türkçe: Bal porsuğu
- Wolof: Kund