Re: Topical stamps: Mustelidae

"Terry Reedy"
> This makes the classification sound slightly more 'objective' than I
would
> tend to consider it.  I would first wonder if this was really the 
> consensis
> of all relevant workers in the field and then note that last I know,
there
> is no general objective definition of sub-x versus x versus super-x once
> above the level of species.  The sentence could read "As a recent of 
> recent
> ...research, some workers have created a new family category Ailuridae."
> In other words, you decide what authority, if any, you want to follow.
> tjr

Having sat on this for a while, I guess the Himalayan Panda
is too far up the tree (so to speak).
Condensing Joshua's Root downwards, it may look something like

FAMILY MUSTELIDAE (55 species in 24 genera)
Subfamily Lutrinae (Otters)

Subfamily Melinae (Badgers)

Subfamily Mellivorinae (Ratels or Honey Badgers)

Subfamily Taxideinae (American Badgers)

Subfamily Mustelinae

The Himalayan Panda is not contained within that hiearchy.