Melogale fossil map
Where fossils of Melogale have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 2.58–0.129 million years ago (Gelasian to Chibanian) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Named by | Geoffroy 1831 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | China, Laos |
| Rock formations | txn:41086 |
About Melogale
Ferret-badgers are the six species of the genus Melogale, which is the only genus of the monotypic mustelid subfamily Helictidinae.
Bornean ferret-badger (Melogale everetti)
Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata)
Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca)
Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis)
Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata)
Vietnam ferret-badger (Melogale cucphuongensis)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ferret-badger (revision 1365659297), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1366503.
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