Galictis
| Grison | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Ictonychinae |
| Genus: | Galictis Bell, 1826 |
| Type species | |
| Viverra vittata | |
| Species | |
| Galictis range | |
A grison (/ˈɡrɪzən/, /ˈɡraɪsən/) is any mustelid in the genus Galictis. Native to Central and South America, the genus contains two extant species: the greater grison (Galictis vittata), which is found widely in South America, through Central America to southern Mexico; and the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), which is restricted to the southern half of South America.