Marten
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Disambiguation: for the birds, please see Sand Martin and House Martin
The Martens constitute the genus Martes within the subfamily Mustelinae, in family Mustelidae. Martens are carnivorous animals related to weasels, minks and wolverines. Many are tree-dwellers, preying on birds and their eggs. Recent DNA research has shown that the genus Martes is in fact polyphyletic, placing Martes pennanti and Martes americana outside the genus and ally it with Eira and Gulo, to form a new New World clade.
Species
- American Marten Martes americana
- Yellow-throated Marten Martes flavigula
- Beech Marten Martes foina
- Nilgiri Marten Martes gwatkinsii
- Pine Marten Martes martes
- Japanese Marten Martes melampus
- Fisher Martes pennanti
- Sable Martes zibellina
