---
title: "Formosan Ferret Badger"
description: "Melogale subaurantiaca — Säugetiere. The Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca) is a mustelid species endemic to Taiwan."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/formosan-ferret-badger
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Formosan Ferret Badger

> Melogale subaurantiaca — Säugetiere. The Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca) is a mustelid species endemic to Taiwan.

- Scientific name: *Melogale subaurantiaca*
- Category: `mammals` (Säugetiere)
- Habitats: `forest` (Wald)
- iNaturalist observations: 877
- Wikidata: [Q107473188](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107473188)
- iNaturalist taxon: [1264418](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1264418)

## Names

- en: Formosan Ferret Badger
- es: Tejón-Turón de Taiwan
- fr: Blaireau-furet de Formose

## Countries with the most observations

TW (796)

## Summary

The Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca) is a mustelid species endemic to Taiwan.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formosan_ferret-badger

## Photo

![Formosan Ferret Badger](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/formosan-ferret-badger/medium.jpg)

Photo: syy55016 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/394717124

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/formosan-ferret-badger?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).