Neovison
Neovison is a genus of mustelids native to North America that consists of two species, the extant American mink (Neovison vison) and the sea mink (Neovison macrodon), which was driven to extinction by human fur traders some time between 1860 and 1920.
| Neovison | |
|---|---|
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| American mink (Neovison vison) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae |
| Genus: | Neovison Baryshnikov & Abramov, 1997 |
| Species | |
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| Native (red) and introduced (pink) range of the American mink (N. vison) | |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
_(20332897078).jpg.webp) | N. macrodon | Sea mink | Maritime Provinces in Canada, New England in the United States; now extinct |
 | N. vison | American mink | North America (United States and Canada); introduced to other parts of the world |
References
- Bonesi, Laura; Palazon, Santiago (2007). "The American mink in Europe: Status, impacts, and control". Biological Conservation. 134 (4): 470–483. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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