The Mustelidae (frae Laitin mustela, weasel) are a faimily o carnivorous mammals, includin the otter, badger, weasel, marten, foumart, mink an wolverine.

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Mustelidae
Temporal range: 15–0 Ma
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Lang-tailed wheasel (Mustela frenata)
Scientific classification e
Kinrick: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Cless: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Superfaimily: Musteloidea
Faimily: Mustelidae
G. Fischer de Waldheim, 1817
Teep genus
Mustela
Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamilies
  • Guloninae (mairtens, wolverines)
  • Helictidinae (ferret-brocks)
  • Ictonychinae (grisons, African polecats)
  • Lutrinae (otters)
  • Melinae (Eurasian brocks)
  • Mellivorinae (hinnie brocks)
  • Mustelinae (wheasels)
  • Taxidiinae (American brocks)
  • Incertae sedis
    • Hoplictis
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