Class Mammalia Linnaeus, 1758 - mammals
Subclass Theria Parker & Haswell, 1897
Order Carnivora Bowdich, 1821 - carnivores
Suborder Caniformia Kretzoi, 1943
Family Mustelidae Batsch, 1788 - weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters
Subfamily Mustelinae Batsch, 1788 - weasels
Genus Poecilogale Thomas, 1883 [monotypic] - African striped weasel
Poecilogale albinucha (Gray, 1864) - African striped weasel
Poecilogale albinucha transvaalensis Roberts, 1926