Mydaus javanensis (Desmarest 1820)

[Mephitis] javanensis Desmarest 1820, Mammalogie, in: Encycl. Meth., Part I: 187.

Type Locality: "l'île de Java." [Indonesia, Java].

Vernacular Names: Sunda Stink Badger.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Mydaus javanensis subsp. javanensis Desmarest 1820

Subspecies Mydaus javanensis subsp. lucifer Thomas 1902

Subspecies Mydaus javanensis subsp. ollula Thomas 1902

Distribution: Indonesia (Java, Borneo, Sumatra and the Natuna Isls) and Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Synonyms allocated according to Chasen (1940) and Hwang and Lariviere (2003).