Galictis

Grison
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Subfamily: Ictonychinae
Genus: Galictis
Bell, 1826
Type species
Viverra vittata
Species

Galictis cuja
Galictis vittata

Galictis range

A grison (/ˈɡrɪzən/, /ˈɡrsən/) is any mustelid in the genus Galictis.[1] Native to Central and South America, the genus contains two extant species: the greater grison (Galictis vittata), which is found widely in South America, through Central America to southern Mexico; and the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), which is restricted to the southern half of South America.

  1. ^ "ZipcodeZoo - Online Encyclopedia About Plants & Animals". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014.