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Galictis
Sign in to saveA grison (, ) is any mustelid in the genus Galictis. Native to Central and South America, the genus contains two extant species: the greater grison (Galictis vittata), which is found widely in South America, through Central America to southern Mexico; and the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), which is restricted to the southern half of South America.
Species
Lesser Grison
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
巢鼬屬（学名 Galictis）属于鼬科动物，包括两种巢鼬，即小巢鼬和大巢鼬。两者都分布在中南美洲地区。 巢鼬体长50厘米，体重1-3公斤。体型与水貂相似，但尾和腿较短，身体较健壮。巢鼬背部为银灰色，身体下部则为黑色。前额有一条白色的条纹。 巢鼬生活在南美大草原和低海拔的森林中，多在枯木与岩缝中挖穴栖居。食性较杂。 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=巢鼬屬&oldid=42676116” 分类：鼬亞科巢鼬屬隐藏分类：本地相关图片与维基数据相同
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A grison (, ) is any mustelid in the genus Galictis. Native to Central and South America, the genus contains two extant species: the greater grison (Galictis vittata), which is found widely in South America, through Central America to southern Mexico; and the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), which is restricted to the southern half of South America.
== Names == The generic name Galictis joins two Greek words: (, "weasel") and (, marten/weasel). Compare the word Galidictis (a mongoose genus).