Galictis
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"Grison" redirects here. For the French wine grape, see Grison (grape). For the canton in Switzerland, see Grisons.
A grison (/ˈɡrɪzən/, /ˈɡraɪsən/) is any mustelid in the genus Galictis.[1] 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.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Carnivora |
Family: | Mustelidae |
Subfamily: | Ictonychinae |
Genus: | Galictis Bell, 1826 |
Type species | |
Viverra vittata | |
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Galictis range |
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