Abstract
Among the five species of the Mustelidae found in Taiwan, four terrestrial species are potentially sympatric. These species include yellow‐throated marten Martes flavigula, Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica, Taiwan least weasel Mustela nivalis formosana, and Chinese ferret‐badger Melogale moschata. Scat from the first three mustelids are similar in morphology. Therefore, differentiating the scats of these three species is challenging, and without accurate species identification, scatology‐related techniques such as dietary analysis are problematic. Here, we developed a novel set of primers capable of effectively identifying scat samples of these three species through a simple PCR amplification process. This allows for collection of more accurate field data on these species, enabling a better understanding of their ecological niche and basic biological information for future conservation strategies.
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