Mustelids, Viverrids and Herpestids of India: Species Profile and Conservation Status

- S.A. Hussain


| Introduction | Mustelids | Viverrids | Herpestids
| Conservation Significance | References |


Indian Mustelids - Summary of Distribution and Conservation Status

Species

Distribution Biogeographic zones

Conservation status

IWPA

CITES

IUCN

CAMP

Beech marten

1A,1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D

II

III

-

DD

Yellow-throated marten

1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

II

III

-

LR 1c

Nilgiri marten

5B

II

III

VU B12c

VU B1 2bc

Ermine

1A,1B, 2A

I

III

-

DD

Pale weasel

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D

II

III

-

DD

Siberian weasel

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 9A

II

III

-

LR nt

Yellow-bellied weasel

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

II

III

-

DD

Back-striped weasel

1B(Sikkim), 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

-

III

VU C2a

DD

Polecat

1A, 1B

II

III

-

DD

Ratel

3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 7A, 7B, 9A

I

III

-

LR nt

Hog-badger

1B (Sikkim), 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

I

III

-

DD

Small-toothed ferret badger

1B (Sikkim), 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

I

III

-

EN B1 2c

Large-toothed ferret badger

1B (Sikkim), 2C, 2D, 9A, 9B

II

III

-

VU C2 a

Eurasian otter

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 5B, 6B, 6C, 6E, 7B, 9A, 9B

II

I

NE

-

Smooth-coated otter

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 7A, 7B, 9A, 9B

II

II

VU A2 cd

-

Small-clawed otter

1B (Sikkim),2B, 2C, 2D, 5B, 7B, 9A, 9B

I

II

LR nt

-

IWPA- Indian Wildlife Protection Act , CITES - Appendices of CITES, IUCN - IUCN Red List (1996). CAMP - Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Mammals of India (CAMP Workshop) (Molur et al. 1998). Biogeographic zone - (Rodgers et al. 2000).

| Introduction | Mustelids | Viverrids | Herpestids
| Conservation Significance | References |