Lesser grison
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| Lesser grison | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Galictis |
| Species: | G. cuja |
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| Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782) |
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The lesser grison (Galictis cuja), is a mammal species of the genus Galictis (family Mustelidae) from South America.[1] It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. It is smaller than the related greater grison, an allopatric species that ranges from central Bolivia and Brazil to southern Mexico.
References [edit]
- ^ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- Reid, F. & Helgen, K. (2008). Galictis cuja. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
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