Taxonomy Profile: Mellivora capensis (Schreber 1776)

Mellivora capensis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Honey Badger []
Ratel []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Mellivora capensis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Carnivora
carnivores |
cachorro do mato |
carnívoro |
gato do mato |
lontra |
carnivores |
Suborder : Caniformia
dog-like carnivores |
Family : Mustelidae
mustelids |
Subfamily : Mellivorinae
Genus : Mellivora
Species : Mellivora capensis
Honey Badger |
Ratel |
Mellivora capensis Direct Children(s):
Mellivora capensis buechneri
(Baryshnikov 2000)
Mellivora capensis concisa
(Thomas and Wroughton 1907)
Mellivora capensis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
W. Christopher Wozencraft
Notes:
Division of Natural Sciences, Bethel College, 1001 W. McKinley Ave., Mishawaka, IN 46545
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and F. Russell Cole
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2000-01-01 / 2000-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Common Names of Mammals of the World
Page(s):
xiv + 204
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-383-3/
Notes:
With contributions by Bernadette N. Graham, Adam P. Potter, and Mariana M. Upmeyer
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1992-01-01 / 1993-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2nd ed., 3rd printing
Page(s):
xviii + 1207
Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication Place:
Washington, DC, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-56098-217-9/
Notes:
Corrections were made to text at 3rd printing
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Page(s):
2142
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Kingdon, Jonathan, and Michael Hoffmann, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2013-01-01 / 2013-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammals of Africa, vol. 5: Carnivores, Pangolins, Equids and Rhinoceroses
Page(s):
560
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Place:
London, England
ISBN/ISSN:
978-1-4081-22556/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Sato, Jun J. / Proulx, G., and E. Do Linh San, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2016-01-01 / 2016-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Chapter 1: The Systematics and Taxonomy of the World's Badger Species - A Review
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Badgers: systematics, biology, conservation and research techniques
Page(s):
1-30
Publisher:
Alpha Wildlife Publications
Publication Place:
Alberta, Canada
ISBN/ISSN:
978-0-9809598-02/
Notes:
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Vanderhaar, Jana M., and Yeen Ten Hwang
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-07-30 / 2003-07-30
Article/Chapter Title:
Mellivora capensis
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammalian Species, no. 721
Page(s):
1-8
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1545-1410
Notes:
Available online at https://www.jstor.org/stable/i282099 or http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/default.html
Reference for:
Mellivora capensis
Mellivora capensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Africa
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mellivora capensis: Comments
Comment:
Status: CITES - Appendix III (Ghana and Botswana); IUCN - Lower Risk (lc)
Comment:
Comments: Synonyms allocated according to Baryshnikov (2000) and Vanderhaar and Hwang (2003)