Helictidinae

• Melogale
• Chinese Ferret-badger Melogale moschata

  

  The Chinese ferret-badger is a small badger with a white forehead, black face, and long bushy tail. It is active at night and eats insects, earthworms, and small animals.

• Burmese Ferret-badger Melogale personata

  

  The Burmese ferret-badger has distinctive black-and-white facial markings and a white stripe down its back. It is mostly nocturnal and rests in burrows or other shelters by day.

• Javan Ferret-badger Melogale orientalis

  

  The Javan ferret-badger is recorded in the hills and mountains of Java and Bali. It searches for food by digging through leaf litter at night.

• Formosan Ferret-badger Melogale subaurantiaca

  

  The Formosan ferret-badger of Taiwan has a white stripe along its back. It is usually solitary and nocturnal, eating small animals, insects, earthworms, and fruit.