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

It was formerly thought to be conspecific with the Chinese ferret-badger (M. moschata), but a 2019 genetic study found it to represent a distinct species, and the American Society of Mammalogists later reclassified it as a distinct species.[1] However, many authorities like the IUCN Red List still consider it conspecific with M. moschata.[2]

The species is endemic to the island of Taiwan.[3]

Male Formosan ferret-badgers produce sperm between the months of February and September, and mate with females between March and October. The species is thought to have a litter size of two, and b...