Taxidea taxus (Schreber 1777)

[Ursus] taxus Schreber 1777, Die Saugethiere, Vol. 3, 26: pl. 142 [1778], see also text, 3 (26): 520 [1777].

Type Locality: "Er wohnt in Labrador und um die Hudsonsbay," restricted by Long (1972 a), to "Carman, Manitoba." [Canada] .

Vernacular Names: American Badger.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Taxidea taxus subsp. taxus Schreber 1777

Subspecies Taxidea taxus subsp. berlandieri Baird 1858

Subspecies Taxidea taxus subsp. jacksoni Schantz 1946

Subspecies Taxidea taxus subsp. jeffersonii Harlan 1825

Subspecies Taxidea taxus subsp. marylandica Gidley and Gaxin 1933

Distribution: Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatschewan, Manitoba, Ontario), Mexico (Baja California N and C Mexico), USA (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and most states west of the Mississippi River, except Louisiana, Arkansas).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Reviewed by Long (1972 a, 1973). Synonyms allocated according to Hall (1981) and Long (1973).