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Prionodontidae

Mammal Families

Prionodontidae is a family of carnivorans containing a single genus, Prionodon, the Asiatic linsangs. The family belongs to the order Carnivora, within the superfamily Feloidea. It comprises two living species, the banded linsang and the spotted linsang, small carnivores found exclusively in Southeast Asia.

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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ17465087, descriptionView the Source
Wikidata: Prionodontidae
Wikidata Q847194, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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