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SPECIES Vormela peregusna

Author:Güldenstädt, 1770.
Citation:Nova Comm. Imp. Acad. Sci. Petropoli, 14(1): 441.
Common Name:Marbled Polecat
Type Locality:"habitat in campis apricis desertis Tanaicensibus" [U.S.S.R., Rostov Obl., steppes at lower Don River (Honacki et al., 1982)].
Distribution:Afghanistan, Bulgaria, NC and W China, Greece, Iran, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, S Mongolia, Pakistan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
Status:IUCN – Vulnerable as V. p. peregusna, otherwise Lower Risk (lc).
Comments:Synonyms allocated according to Heptner et al. (1967).
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SUBSPECIES peregusna

SUBSPECIES koshewnikowi

SUBSPECIES negans

SUBSPECIES pallidior

SUBSPECIES syriaca

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