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Descriptor English: Mustelidae
Descriptor Spanish: Mustelidae
Descriptor Mustelidae
Entry term(s) Gulo
Martes
Martes zibellina
comadrejas
glotones
martas
martas cibelinas
tejones
Scope note: Familia de carnívoros terrestres con cuerpos largos y esbeltos, colas largas y glándulas anales que despiden un aroma especial. A esta familia pertenecen tejones, comadrejas, martas, HURONES, VISONES, glotones, turones y NUTRIAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mustelidae
Descriptor French: Mustelidae
Entry term(s): Badger
Badgers
Gulo
Gulos
Marten
Martens
Martes
Martes zibellina
Sable
Sables
Weasel
Weasels
Wolverine
Wolverines
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250.575
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D045969
Scope note: A family of terrestrial carnivores with long, slender bodies, long tails, and anal scent glands. They include badgers, weasels, martens, FERRETS; MINKS; wolverines, polecats, and OTTERS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Carnivora (1967-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see CARNIVORA 1998-2004
History Note: 2005; use CARNIVORA 1998-2004
DeCS ID: 38468
Unique ID: D045969
NLM Classification: QL 737.C25
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2018/07/02
Mustelidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0003509
Scope note A family of terrestrial carnivores with long, slender bodies, long tails, and anal scent glands. They include badgers, weasels, martens, FERRETS; MINKS; wolverines, polecats, and OTTERS.
Preferred term Mustelidae
Weasels - Narrower
Concept UI M0452279
Scope note The smallest of the native mustelids in the subfamily Mustelinae.
Preferred term Weasels
Entry term(s) Weasel
Martes - Narrower
Concept UI M0452281
Scope note A genus of arboreal mustelid in the subfamily Mustelinae.
Preferred term Martes
Entry term(s) Marten
Martens
Sables - Narrower
Concept UI M0003512
Preferred term Sables
Entry term(s) Martes zibellina
Sable
Badgers - Narrower
Concept UI M0452280
Preferred term Badgers
Entry term(s) Badger
Gulo - Narrower
Concept UI M0452282
Scope note A genus of plump but extremely strong mustelids with a relatively short tail, in the subfamily Mustelinae.
Preferred term Gulo
Entry term(s) Gulos
Wolverine
Wolverines



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