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- Striped Polecat
mammal · Carnivora · Mustelidae
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus (Perry, 1810) — also called Zorilla, African Skunk, Cape Polecat. Occurrence records of the Striped Polecat are shared on GBIF from around 11 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Hottentots-Holland (15 records), in 3 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernMustelidae
11reserves with records
50records around them
3provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 15 |
| Boland Mountain ComplexProtected area | WC Western Cape | 12 |
| Helderberg Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 6 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 3 |
| Hottentots Holland Nature ReserveForest reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Hottentotsholland Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveProtected area | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Jonkershoek Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
| Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | NC Northern Cape | 2 |
| Haasendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 2 |
By province
- Western Cape
- 9 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 1 reserve
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
- Scientific name
- Ictonyx striatus
- GBIF taxon
- 2433840
- Wikidata
- Q226735
More of the Mustelidae family
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.