melinae

• Subdivisão taxonômica não utilizada em algumas classificações, referente aos texugos.

A taxonomic subdivision, not used in some classifications, that refers to badgers.

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1. Taxonomic classificationC2formalscientific

   A proposed subfamily of the Mustelidae family that includes badgers, though not universally recognized in modern taxonomic systems.

   Classificação taxonômica

   • In some older classifications, badgers are placed in the subfamily Melinae.
   • The taxonomic validity of Melinae is disputed among mammal experts.
   • Genetic analysis suggests that Melinae may not be a natural grouping.