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A genus of the family Mustelidae.

  • M. erminea — see ermine.
  • M. lutreola — see mink.
  • M. nigripes — black-footed ferret.
  • M. nivalis — see weasel.
  • M. putorius furo — see ferret.
  • M. putorius putorius — called also Putorius putorius; see polecat.

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