Mustela Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela lutreola cylipena ; [CoL ]
Mustela putorius furo ; [CoL ]
Mustela putorius putorius ; [CoL ]
Mustela ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela africana
Mustela africana stolzmanni ; [CoL ]
Mustela africana ; [CoL ]
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
CEU, NEU, Siberia, Caucasus, Himalayas, Manchuria, Mongolia, Sakhalin, Japan. See [maps ]
Stoat
Kärppä
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758; ; TL : Sweden
M. e. erminea Mainland range
aestiva ; (Germany)
algiricus ; (Algeria, [error?])
alpestris
baturini ; (Gt Shantar Is., E. Siberia)
birulae Martino
digna
ferghanae ; (Ferghana, E.Turkestan)
giganteus
hyberna
kamtschatica
karaginensis ; (Karaginski Is., Kamchatka)
Mustela lymani Hollister, 1912; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 60 (14): 5; TL : Tapucha, Altai Mountains, Siberia
maculata
major
martinoi
minima
mongolica ; (Altai)
naumovi
ognevi
orientalis ; (Kolyma, E.Siberia)
ricinae ; (Islay, Scotland)
schnitnikovi
stabilis ; (England)
tobolica
transbaikalia ; (L. Baikal)
whiteheadi ; (N. India)
Putorius kaneii Baird, 1857; Mammals of North America : 172; TL : Arikamchechen Is., Bering Sea
Mustela erminea teberdina Kornejev, 1941; ; TL : Teberdina region, Caucasus, USSR
Mustela erminea balkarica Baziev, 1962; ; TL : SW. part of Kabardino-Balkan ASSR, central Caucasus, USSR
M. e. hibernica (Thomas & Barrett-Hamilton, 1895) Ireland
erminea hibernica Thomas & Barrett-Hamilton, 1895; (Ireland)
M. e. nippon Cabrera, 1913 Japan (Honshu)
M. e. arctica (Merriam, 1896) Alaska (arctic regions), Arctic Canada
Putorius arcticus Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 15; TL : Point Barrow, Alaska
Putorius audax Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13 : 392; TL : Dicovery Bay, N.Greenland, ?Ellesmere Is.
Mustela arctica arctica ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 97
Mustela audax ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 97
Mustela erminea arctica ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM] , 729 ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. polaris (Barret-Hamilton, 1904) Greenland (north coast - Turner Sound)
Putorius arcticus polaris Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13 : 393; TL : Gap Valley, 7 1/4 miles NE of Cape Brevoort, lat. 82°N,long. 59°20'W, NW.Greenland
M. e. semplei Sutton & Hamilton, 1932 Baffin Is., Southampton Is., Hudson Bay
Mustela arctica semplei Sutton & Hamilton, 1932; Ann. Carnegie Mus. 21 : 79; TL : Coral Inlet, South Bay, Southampton Is., Hudson Bay
Mustela arctica labiata Degerbøl & Freuchen, 1935; Danish Exped. to Arctic North America, 2 (Nos. 4-5, pt. 1): 25; TL : Malugsitaq, Melville Peninsula
Mustela erminea semplei ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM] , 730 ; [CoL ]
Mustela richardsonii semplei ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. kadiacensis (Merriam, 1896) Alaska (Kodiak Island)
Putorius arcticus kadiacensis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 16; TL : Kodiak Island, Alaska
M. e. richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838 Hudsonian timber belt (S.Yukon - Hudson Bay) - Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, C.Ontario, C.Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia - Yukon
Mustela richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2 : 38; TL : Fort Franklin, Great Bear Lake, Mackenzie District, Canada
Mustela microtis J. A. Allen, 1903; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 19 : 563; TL : Shesley, British Columbia
Mustela arcticus imperii Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13 : 392; TL : Fort Simpson, Mackenzie, Canada
Mustela cicognanii mortigena Bangs, 1913; Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 54 : 511; TL : Bay St. George, Newfoundland
Mustela cicognanii richardsonii ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 95
Mustela erminea richardsonii ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 77; [LNAM] , 730 ; [CoL ]
Mustela richardsonii richardsonii ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela richardsonii ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. cicognanii Bonaparte, 1838 NE.USA - Connecticut, Pennsylvania, NE.Ohio, Quebec, Ontario
Mustela cigognanii [= cicognanii ] Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2 : 37; TL : E.USA
Mustela pusilla DeKay, 1842; Zoology of New York, ..., 1 (1) (Mammalia): 34
Putorius vulgaris True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
Mustela cicognanii cicognanii ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 95
Mustela erminea cicognanii ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 180; [LNAM] , 731 ; [CoL ]
Mustela nivalis vulgaris ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela richardsonii cicognanii ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. bangsi Hall, 1945 S.Manitoba, NE.North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, N.Iowa
Mustela erminea bangsi Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 176; TL : Elk River, Sherburne Co., Minnesota
M. e. invicta Hall, 1945 C.Rocky Mountains (Jasper Park - Alberta - SE.British Columbia, Washington (east of Cascades), Idaho, NW.Montana)
Mustela erminea invicta Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 75; TL : Benewah, Benewah Co., Idaho
M. e. alascensis (Merriam, 1896) SE.Alaska
Putorius richardsoni alascensis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 12; TL : Juneau, Alaska
Mustela cicognanii alascensis ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96
Mustela erminea alascensis ; Hall, 1944, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 36; [LNAM] , 731 ; [CoL ]
Mustela richardsonii alascensis ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. salva Hall, 1944 Admiralty Island/Alaska
Mustela erminea salva Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 35; TL : Mole Harbor, Admiralty Island, Alaska
M. e. initis Hall, 1944 Chichagof Is., Baranof Is.
Mustela erminea initis Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 37; TL : Saook Bay, Baranof Island, Alaska
M. e. celenda Hall, 1944 Alaska (Prince of Wales Is., Dall Is., Long Is.)
Mustela erminea celenda Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 38; TL : Kasaan Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
M. e. seclusa Hall, 1944 Alaska (Suemez Island)
Mustela erminea seclusa Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 39; TL : Santa Cruz, Suemez Island, Alaska
M. e. haidarum (Preble, 1898) Queen Charlotte Islands
Putorius haidarum Preble, 1898; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 12 : 169; TL : Masset, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia
Mustela erminea haidarum ; Hall, 1944, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57 : 38; [LNAM] , 732 ; [CoL ]
Mustela haidarum haidarum ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela haidarum ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 38; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. anguinae Hall, 1932 Vancouver Island
Mustela cicognanii anguinae Hall, 1932; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 38 (12): 417; TL : French Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Mustela erminea anguinae ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 181; [LNAM] , 732 ; [CoL ]
Mustela richardsonii anguinae ; [iNaturalist ]
M. e. fallenda Hall, 1945 British Columbia
Mustela erminea fallenda Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 79; TL : Huntingdon, British Columbia
M. e. olympica Hall, 1945 Washington (Olympic Peninsula)
Mustela erminea olympica Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 81; TL : Near head of Soleduck River, Olympic Mountains, Clallam Co., Washington
M. e. streatori (Merriam, 1896) W.Washington (east side of Puget Sound) - W.Oregon - NW.California
Putorius streatori Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 30
Mustela erminea streatori ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 77; [LNAM] , 733 ; [CoL ]
Mustela richardsonii streatori ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela streatori streatori ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96
M. e. gulosa Hall, 1945 Cascades (NE.King Co. - Mt. Adams)
Mustela erminea gulosa Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84; TL : Trout Lake, Klickitat Co., Washington
M. e. muricus (Bangs, 1899) Colorado (Santa Fe Baldy), SW.Montana, S.Idaho, Washington (Blue Mts.), Great Basin, New Mexico, Nevada
Putorius (Arctogale) muricus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1 : 71; TL : Echo, El Dorado Co., California
Putorius streatori leptus Merriam, 1903; Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 16 : 76 ; TL : Silverton, San Juan, Co,, Colorado
Mustela erminea murica ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84
Mustela erminea muricus ; [LNAM] , 733 ; [CoL ]
Mustela muricus ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96
Mustela richardsonii muricus ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela streatori leptus ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Palearctic, Azores. See [maps ]
Least Weasel
Weasel
Lumikko
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766; ; TL : Sweden
M. n. nivalis Mainland range in Eurasia
minor
typicus
?albipes Mina Palumbo
alpinus
caraftensis ; (Sakhalin)
caucasicus ; (Caucasus)
?corsicanus ; (Corsica)
dinniki
dombrowskii
?fulva Mina Palumbo
gale
?galilnthias ; (Crete)
hungarica Vasarhelyi
ibericus ; (S. Spain)
italicus
kamtschatica
major Fatio
meridionalis ; (S. Italy)
minutus
monticola
mosanentis ; (Korea)
nikolskii ; (Crimea)
pallidus ; (Ferghana, E.Turkestan)
punctata ; (E. Transbaikalia)
pusillus
pygmaeus ; (NE. Siberia)
russelliana ; (Szechuan, China)
siculus ; (Sicily)
stoliczkana ; (Sinkiang)
trettaui
varsarhelyi
vulgaris
Mustela nivalis kerulenica Bannikov, 1952; ; TL : Near Undurkhan, R. Kerulen, Mongolia
Mustela nivalis heptneri Morozova-Turova, 1953; ; TL : Islim Tchesme, R. Egri-Geke, tributary of Kushki, Badkhiz, S. Turkmenia, USSR
M. n. boccamela Bechstein, 1800 Sardinia
Mustela nivalis boccamela Bechstein, 1800; ; TL : Sardinia
M. n. numidica Pucheran, 1855 NW.Africa
Mustela nivalis numidica Pucheran, 1855; ; TL : Tangier
africana Gray
atlas
M. n. subpalmata Heprich & Ehrenberg, 1833 Egypt
Mustela nivalis subpalmata ; [MPR] , 169; [CoL ]
M. n. namiyei Kuroda, 1921 Japan (Honshu)
Mustela nivalis namiyei Kuroda, 1921; (Honshu, Japan)
?yesoidsuma ; (Hokkaido)
M. n. rixosa (Bangs, 1896) British Columbia - C.Montana - N.Dakota, Minnesota, Canada
Putorius rixosus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10 : 21; TL : osler, Saskatchevan, Canada
Mustela nivalis rixosa ; [MPR] , 169; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela rixosa rixosa ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96; [LNAM] , 733
Mustela rixosa ; Thomas, 1911, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1911 (1): 168
?M. n. allegheniensis (Rhoads, 1901) Wisconsin, N.Illinois, N.Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, NW.North Carolina
Putorius allegheniensis Rhoads, 1901; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 52 : 751; TL : Near Beallsville, Washington Co., Pa.
Mustela allegheniensis ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96
Mustela nivalis allegheniensis ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela rixosa allegheniensis ; [LNAM] , 734
Putorius rixosus allegheniensis ; Ward, 1907, Bull. Wisconsin Nat. Hist. Soc. 5 : 64
?M. n. eskimo (Stone, 1900) Alaska, Yukon
Putorius rixosus eskimo Stone, 1900; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 52 : 44; TL : Point Barrow, Alaska
Mustela nivalis eskimo ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela rixosa eskimo ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 96; [LNAM] , 734
?M. n. campestris Jackson, 1913 S.Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa
Mustela campestris Jackson, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26 : 124; TL : Beemer, Cuming Co., Nebraska
Mustela nivalis campestris ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela rixosa campestris ; Swenk, 1926, Journ. Mamm., 7 (4): 329; [LNAM] , 734
Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831
-. See [maps ]
Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata agilis ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata aureoventris ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata boliviensis ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata helleri ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata ; [CoL ]
M. f. frenata S.Texas - Mexico (city of Mexico)
Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831; Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere ... : 42; TL : Valley of Mexico, near city of Mexico, Mexico
Mustela brasiliensis frenatus ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 610 (part)
Mustela frenata affinis ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata frenata ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 99; Strecker, 1936, Baylor Bull., 27 : 12; [LNAM] , 734 ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata gracilis ; [CoL ]
M. f. leucoparia (Merriam, 1896) Mexico
Putorius frenatus leucoparia Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 29; TL : Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico
Mustela frenata leucoparia ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 100; [LNAM] , 734 ; [CoL ]
M. f. perotae Hall, 1936 Mexico
Mustela frenata perotae Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 100; TL : Cofre de Perote, elev. 12500ft, Veracruz, Mexico
M. f. macrophonius (Elliot, 1905) Mexico
Putorius macrophonius Elliot, 1905; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 18 : 235; TL : Achotal, Veracruz, Mexico
Mustela frenata macrophonius ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 109; [LNAM] , 735 ; [CoL ]
M. f. goldmani (Merriam, 1896) Mexico
Putorius frenatus goldmani Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 28; TL : Pinabete, Chiapas, Mexico
Mustela frenata goldmani ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 100; [LNAM] , 735 ; [CoL ]
M. f. tropicalis (Merriam, 1896) Mexico
Putorius tropicalis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 30; TL : Jico, Veracruz, Mexico
Mustela frenata tropicalis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 109; [LNAM] , 735 ; [CoL ]
M. f. perda (Merriam, 1902) S.Mexico - Guatemala
Mustela frenata perda ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 109; [CoL ]
M. f. nicaraguae J. A. Allen, 1916 Honduras, Nicaragua
Mustela tropicalis nicaraguae J. A. Allen, 1916; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 35 : 100; TL : Matagalpa, Nicaragua
M. f. costaricensis Goldman, 1884 Costa Rica
Putoruis brasiliensis aequatorialis True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 610 (Part)
Mustela costaricensis Goldman, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 25 : 9; TL : San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica
Mustela frenata costaricensis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 109; [LNAM] , 736 ; [CoL ]
M. f. panamensis Hall, 1932 Panama
Mustela frenata panamensis Hall, 1932; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 45 : 139; TL : Rio Indio, near Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama
M. f. texensis Hall, 1936 Texas
Mustela frenata texensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 99; TL : Kerr Co., Texas
M. f. neomexicana (Barber & Cockerell, 1898) N.Mexico, SE.Arizona, New Mexico, W.Texas, SE.Colorado, SW.Kansas
Putorius frenatus neomexicanus Barber & Cockerell, 1898; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 50 : 188; TL : Armstrongs Lake, Mesilla Valley, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico
Mustela frenata neomexicana ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 100; [LNAM] , 736 ; [CoL ]
M. f. arizonensis (Mearns, 1891) W.New Mexico, Arizon
Putorius arizonensis Mearns, 1891; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 3 : 234; TL : San Francisco Forest, Yavapai Co., Arizona
Mustela frenata arizonensis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 106; [LNAM] , 736 ; [CoL ]
M. f. inyoensis Hall, 1936 California
Mustela frenata inyoensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 99; TL : Carl Walter's Ranch, 2 miles north of Independence, Inyo Co., Californa
M. f. pulchra Hall, 1936 California
Mustela frenata pulchra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 98; TL : Buttonwillow, Kern. Co., California
M. f. latirostra Hall, 1936 S.California
Mustela frenata latirostra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 96; TL : San Diego, San Diego Co., California
M. f. nigriauris Hall, 1936 California
Mustela frenata nigriauris Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 95; TL : 2 1/2 miles E of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California
M. f. xanthogenys Gray, 1843 California
Mustela xanthogenys Gray, 1843; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11 : 118; TL : ?Sacramento River
Mustela frenata xanthogenys ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 107; [LNAM] , 737 ; [CoL ]
M. f. munda (Bangs, 1899) California
Putorius xanthogenys mundus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1 : 56; TL : Point Reyes, Marin Co., California
Mustela frenata munda ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 107; [LNAM] , 737 ; [CoL ]
M. f. oregonensis (Merriam, 1896) California, Oregon
Putorius xanthogenys oregonensis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 25; TL : Grants Pass, Rogue River Valley, Josephine Co., Oregon
Mustela frenata oregonensis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 107; [LNAM] , 738 ; [CoL ]
M. f. saturatus (Merriam, 1896) S.Oregon, NW.California
Putorius saturatus Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 21; TL : Siskiyou, Jackson Co., Oregon
Mustela frenata saturata ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 106; [LNAM] , 738 ; [CoL ]
M. f. altifrontalis Hall, 1936 Oregon, Washington, SW.British Columbia
Mustela frenata altifrontalis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 94; TL : Tillamook, Tillamook Co., Oregon
M. f. washingtoni (Merriam, 1896) Washington
Putorius washingtoni Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 18; TL : Trout Lake, south base of Mt. Adams, Skamania Co., Washington
Mustela frenata washingtoni ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 106; [LNAM] , 738 ; [CoL ]
M. f. effera Hall, 1936 E.Oregon, SE.Washington
Mustela frenata effera Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 93; TL : Ironside, 4000ft, Malheur Co., Oregon
M. f. nevadensis Hall, 1936 S.British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, NE.Arizona, N.New Mexico
Mustela frenata nevadensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 91; TL : 3 miles E of Baker, White Pine Co., Nevada
M. f. oribasus (Bangs, 1899) British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, N.Wyoming
Putorius (Arctogale) longicauda oribasus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1 : 81; TL : Source of Kettle River, British Columbia
Mustela frenata oribasa ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 739
Mustela frenata oribasus ; [CoL ]
M. f. longicauda Bonaparte, 1838 Alberta, Saskatchewan, S.Manitoba - E.Montana, Dakota, Nebraska, SE.Wyoming, NE.Colorado, W.Kansas
Mustela longicauda Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2 : 38; TL : Carlton House, North Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan, Candada
?Putorius culbertsoni Coues, 1877; Fur-Bearing Animals, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr. Misc. Publ. 8 : 136; TL : Fort Laramie, Laramie Co., Wyoming
Mustela frenata longicauda ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 739 ; [CoL ]
Putorius longicauda ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
M. f. alleni (Merriam, 1896) S.Dakota (Black Hills), Wyoming, Nebraska
Putorius alleni Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11 : 24; TL : Custer, Black Hills, Custer Co., South Dakota
Mustela frenata alleni ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 106; [CoL ]
M. f. spadix (Bangs, 1896) Minnesota, Iowa, SE.North Dakoa, E.South Dakota, NE.Nebraska
Putorius longicauda spadix Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10 : 8; TL : Fort Snelling, Hennepin Co., Minnesota
Mustela frenata spadix ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 740 ; [CoL ]
M. f. noveboracensis (Emmons, 1840) Ontario, Quebec - E.USA (Carolina, N.NA.Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)
Putorius noveboracensis Emmons, 1840; A report on the quadrupeds of Massachusetts (in Rep. of Comm. on Zool. Surv. of State): 45; TL : Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusets
Putorius erminea True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
Putorius noveboracensis notius Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1 : 53; TL : Weaverville, Buncombe Co., N. C.
Mustela frenata notia ; [CoL ]
Mustela frenata noveboracensis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 104; [LNAM] , 740 ; [CoL ]
Putorius noveboracensis ; Bangs, 1896, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10 : 13
M. f. occisor (Bangs, 1899) Maine
Putorius occisor Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1 : 54; TL : Bucksport, near mouth of Penobscot River, Hancock Co., Maine
Mustela frenata occisor ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 104; [LNAM] , 740 ; [CoL ]
M. f. primulina Jackson, 1913 Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, E.Kansas, Oklahoma, N.Louisiana, NE.Texas
Mustela primulina Jackson, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26 : 123; TL : 5 miles NE of Avilla, Jarper Co., Mo.
Mustela frenata primulina ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 104; [LNAM] , 740 ; [CoL ]
M. f. arthuri Hall, 1927 SE.Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Mustela noveboracensis arthuri Hall, 1927; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 40 : 193; TL : Remy, St. James Parish, La.
Mustela frenata arthuri ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 741 ; [CoL ]
M. f. olivacea Howell, 1913 E.Mississippi, Alabama, NA.Georgia, South Carolina, N.Florida
Mustela peninsulae olivacea Howell, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26 : 139; TL : Autaugaville, Autauga Co., Alabama
Mustela frenata olivacea ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 741 ; [CoL ]
M. f. peninsulae (Rhoads, 1894) Florida
Putorius peninsulae Rhoads, 1894; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 46 : 152; TL : Hudson, Pasco Co., Florida
Mustela frenata peninsulae ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 105; [LNAM] , 741 ; [CoL ]
M. f. meridana Hollister, 1914 ?Venezuela
Mustela meridana Hollister, 1914; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27 : 143; TL : Sierra de Merida, 1630m, near Merida, Venezuela
Mustela frenata meridana ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473 : 110; [TNAM] , 72
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811
Altai - Himalayas, Tibet, E.China - Korea, SE.Siberia. See [maps ]
Mountain Weasel
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811; (Altai Mts)
M. a. raddei (Ognev, 1928) Sayan Mts., NE.Mongolia, SE.Siberia, Manchuria?, Korea?
altaica raddei (Ognev, 1928); ; TL : SE. Transbaikalia
M. a. sacana Thomas, 1914 Tien Shan, Pamir
Mustela altaica sacana Thomas, 1914; ; TL : Przhevalsk
birulai ; (Pamir)
M. a. temon Hodgson, 1857 Himalayas, Tibet, W.China
Mustela altaica temon Hodgson, 1857; ; TL : Sikkim
astutus ; (Szechuan)
longstaffi
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
Siberia, Korea, China, Himalayas, Upper Burma, Sakhalin. See [maps ]
Siberian Weasel
Kolinsky
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773; (Altai)
M. s. sibirica W.Siberia, C.Siberia
miles ; (Transbaikalia)
australis ; (W.Siberia)
M. s. manchurica Brass, 1911 Amur region, Manchuria, Korea
charbinensis
coreana ; (Korea)
katsura
peninsulae
M. s. subhemachalana Hodgson, 1837 China (except Manchuria), Taiwan
canigula ; (Tibet)
davidianus ; (Kiangsi)
fontanieri ; (Peking)
hamptoni
hodgsoni
horsfieldi
humeralis
major
melli
moupinensis ; (Szechuan)
noctis
stegmanni ; (Shantung)
tafeli
taivana ; (Taiwan)
M. s. itatsi Temminck, 1844 Japan, Sakhalin (introduced), Iriomote Is., Ryukuy Is.
natsi
asaii ; (Oshima Is, Japan)
M. s. sho (Kuroda, 1924) Yakushima Is.
sibirica sho (Kuroda, 1924); ; TL : Yakushima Is, Japan
Mustela sibirica sho ; [MPR] , 170
M. s. quelpartis (Thomas, 1908) Korea (Quelpart Is.)
sibirica quelpartis (Thomas, 1908); ; TL : Quelpart Is., Korea
M. s. lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917 Java
Mustela sibirica lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917; ; TL : Java
Mustela lutreolina ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela sibirica lutreolina ; [MPR] , 170
?Mustela lutreolina ;
Mustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761)
Finland, Poland, Hungary, W.Siberia, Caucasus. See [maps ]
Vesikko
European mink
M. l. lutreola N.Europe, E.Europe, W.Siberia
europaea
fulva
minor
?alba
albica
?alpinus
borealis Novikov
budina
cylipenina
glogeri
Mustela lutreola hungarica Ehik, 1932; (preocc.)
novikovi
transsylvanica
varina
wyborgensis
Lutreola lutreola ehiki Kretzoi, 1942; (repl. Mustela lutreola hungarica Ehik, 1932)
Mustela eversmanii hungarica ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Mustela lutreola lutreola ; [MPR] , 170; [CoL ]
Mustela lutreola transsylvanica ; [CoL ]
M. l. biedermanni Matschie, 1912 W.France
Mustela lutreola biedermanni Matschie, 1912; ; TL : W.France
aremorica
Mustela lutreola biedermanni ; [MPR] , 170; [CoL ]
M. l. turovi Kuznetzov, 1939 Caucasus
Mustela (Lutreola) lutreola turovi Kuznetzov, 1939; in Novikov, 47; TL : Caucasus
binominata
borealis Novikov
caucasicus Novikov
novikovi
Mustela lutreola binominata ; [CoL ]
Mustela lutreola novikovi ; [CoL ]
Mustela lutreola turovi ; [MPR] , 170; [CoL ]
Mustela turovi Kuznetzov, 1939;
Mustela vison Schreber, 1777
Scandinavia, Germany, Iceland, Britain. See [maps ]
American mink
Minkki
Mustela vison tatarica Popov, 1949; (Tatariya, USSR)
Mustela (Putorius) vison domestica Haltenorth, 1955; in Doderlein, (domestic mink)
Lutreola vison altaica Ternovksi, 1958; (Altai)
M. v. vison E.Canada - E.Ontario, New York - N.Pennsylvania
Mustela vison Schreber, 1777; Die Säugthiere ..., Theil 3 (Heft 25): pl. 127b; TL : Eastern Canada
Lutreola vison borealis Brass, 1911; Aus dem reiche der Pelze : 504; TL : NE.North America
Mustela vison aniakensis ; [CoL ]
Mustela vison halilimnetes ; [CoL ]
Mustela vison vison ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 101; [LNAM] , 741 ; [CoL ]
Putorius vison ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
M. v. lowii Anderson, 1945 N.Labrador, N.Quebec
Mustela vison lowii Anderson, 1945; Ann. Rep. Provancher Soc. Nat. Hist. Quebec 1944 : 57; TL : Mistassini Post, Mistassini Lake, Mistassini District, Quebec, Canada
M. v. mink Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796 E.USA (New England - North Carolina, NA.Georgia, Alabama, S.Pennsylvania - Ohio - Missouri - NE.Texas)
Mustela mink Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796; A scientific and descriptive catalogue of Peale's Museum, Philadelphia : 39; TL : Maryland
Putorius vison lutreocephalus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 27 : 27
Mustela vison mink ; Hollister, 1914, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27 : 215; [LNAM] , 742 ; [CoL ]
M. v. lutensis (Bangs, 1898) Coast of SE.USA (S.Carolina - Florida)
Putorius (Lutreola) lutensis Bangs, 1898; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 28 : 229; TL : Salt marsh off Matanzas Inlet, St. Johns Co., Florida
Mustela vison lutensis ; Hollister, 1913, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 44 : 474; [LNAM] , 742 ; [CoL ]
M. v. evergladensis Hamilton, 1948 ?Florida
Mustela vison evergladensis Hamilton, 1948; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 61 : 139; TL : Tamiami Trail (U.S. Route 41), 5 miles SE of Royal Palm Hammock, Collier Co., Florida
M. v. vulgivaga (Bangs, 1895) coast of (Louisiana, Mississippi)
Putorius (Lutreola) vulvigagus Bangs, 1895; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 28 : 539; TL : Burbridge, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Mustela vison vulgivaga ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 102; [LNAM] , 742 ; [CoL ]
M. v. letifera Hollister, 1913 N.Wisconsin, N.South Dakota - N.Illinois, N.Missouri, S.Kansas
Mustela vison letifera Hollister, 1913; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 44 : 475; TL : Elk River, Sherburne Co., Minnesota
M. v. lacustris (Preble, 1902) Hudson Bay - Keewatin - Mackenzie, Alberta, NE.British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba - S.North Dakota
Lutreola vison lacustris Preble, 1902; North Amer. Fauna 22 : 66; TL : Echimamish River (near Painted Stone portage), Manitoba, Canada
Mustela vison lacustris ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 101; [LNAM] , 742 ; [CoL ]
M. v. energumenos (Bangs, 1896) S.Yukon, NE.British Columbia - NE.Nevada, Utah - New Mexico
Putorius vison energumenos Bangs, 1896; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 27 : 5; TL : Sumas, British Columbia, Canada
Mustela vison energumenos ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 101; [LNAM] , 743 ; [CoL ]
M. v. aestuarina Grinnell, 1916 Oregon, W.Nevada, N.California
Mustela vison aestuarina Grinnell, 1916; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 29 : 213; TL : Grizzly Island, Solano Co., California
M. v. nesolestes (Heller, 1909) Alaska (Alexander Archipelago)
Lutreola vison nesolestes Heller, 1909; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 5 (2): 259; TL : Windfall Harbor, Admiralty Island, Alaska
Mustela vison nesolestes ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 102; [LNAM] , 743 ; [CoL ]
M. v. evagor Hall, 1932 Vancouver Island
Mustela vison evagor Hall, 1932; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 38 (12): 418; TL : Little Qualicum River, 8 or 9 miles west of Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
M. v. melampeplus (Elliot, 1903) Alaska (Kenai Peninsula, Cook Inlet region)
Putorius vison melampeplus Elliot, 1903; Field Columb. Mus. Publ. 74, Zool. Ser., 3 (10): 170
Mustela vison melampeplus ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 102; [LNAM] , 743 ; [CoL ]
M. v. ingens (Osgood, 1900) Alaska, N.Yukon, NW.Mackenzie
Lutreola vison ingens Osgood, 1900; North Amer. Fauna No. 19 : 42; TL : Fort Yukon, Alaska
Mustela vison ingens ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 101; [LNAM] , 744 ; [CoL ]
Mustela macrodon (Prentiss, 1903) Extinct (since about 1860)
Lutreola macrodon Prentiss, 1903; Proc. U.S. Nat. Must., 26 : 887; TL : Shell heaps at Brooklin, Hancock Co., Maine
Lutreola vison antiquus Loomis, 1911; Amer. Journ. Sci., 31 : 228; TL : Flagg Island, Casco Bay, Maine
Mustela macrodon ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 101; [LNAM] , 744 ; [CoL ]
Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758
EU. See [maps ]
Polecat
Foumart
Western Polecat
Hilleri
Foul-marten
Fitchew
Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758; ; TL : Sweden
foetens
foetidus
infectus
iltis
vulgaris
albus
anglia ; (Wales)
aureola ; (Spain)
caledoniae ; (Scotland)
?flavicans
furo-putorius
manium
orientalis Brauner
Putorius putorius f. piriformis Kostron, 1948; 52; TL : Rajhrad, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Putorius putorius ognevi Kratochvil, 1952; (preocc. Mustela erminea ognevi Jurgenson, 1932); TL : Central European Russia.
Putorius putorius orientalis Polushina, 1955; (preocc. Mustela erminea orientalis Ognev, 1928, Putorius putorius orientalis Brauner, 1929); TL : East of a line from Pskov through Minsk, Zhitomir to Vinnitsa, European Russia
Mustela putorius mosquensis Heptner, 1965; ; TL : Savvino, 20km E. of Moscow
Mustela eversmanni Lesson, 1827
Steppe (USSR steppe and subdesert zone), Mongolia, Tibet, E.China, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany. See [maps ]
Steppe Polecat
Mustela eversmanni Lesson, 1827; (Turkestan)
admirata ; (Hopei, NE. China)
amurensis ; (Amur Basin)
aurea ; (European Russia)
hungarica ; (Hungary)
larvatus ; (SE. Tibet)
Mustela lineiventer Hollister, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26 : 2; TL : Tchegan-Burgazi Pass, 9000ft, Little Altai Mts, Siberia
michnoi ; (Tranbaikalia)
talassicus
Mustela tiarata Hollister, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26 : 2; TL : Chui-ning-chow, 150 miles east of Lanchow, Kansu, China
tibetanus
Mustela eversmanni robusta Ehik, 1927; (Hungary)
Putorius eversmanni satunini Migulin, 1928; (Nagaiski Steppes, Dagestan ASSR, USSR)
Putorius eversmanni occidentalis Brauner, 1929; (Kherson Bay, Ukraine)
Putorius eversmanni nobilis Stroganov, 1958; 150; TL : Kolchetava, Kazakhstan
Putorius eversmanni pallidus Stroganov, 1958; 150; TL : Kargat, between Novosibirsk and Lake Chany, W. Sibera
Putorius eversmanni tuvinicus Stroganov, 1958; 152; TL : Chaa Khol`, Tuvinskaya Oblast, USSR
Putorius eversmanni dauricus Stroganov, 1958; 154; TL : Smolensk, near Chita, Transbaikalia, USSR
Putorius eversmanni heptopotamicus Stroganov, 1960; ; TL : Ili, S. Prebalkhash, Kazakhstan, USSR
Mustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851)
W.North Dakota, N.Montana - SE.Alberta, SW.Saskatchewan - Texas - New Mexico. See [maps ]
Black-footed Ferret
Putorius nigripes Audubon & Bachman, 1851; The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 2 : 297; TL : Fort Laramie, Goshen Co.,Wyoming
Mustela nigripes ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79 : 609; [LNAM] , 744 ; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ]
Putorius nigripes ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
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References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Johannes Skaftason]
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[iNaturalist]
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[maps]
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Some related literature:
[MPR]; Corbet, 1978
The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review
Linnaeus, 1758
Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition
Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1
: 1-338,
: 339 -824
Linnaeus, 1761
Fauna Suecica Sistens Animalia Sueciae Regni: Mamalia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes. Distributa per Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum differentiis Specierum, Synonymis Auctorum, Nominibus Incolarrum, Locis Natalium, Descriptionibus Insectorum
Fauna Suecica (Edn 2)
: 1 -578
[TNAM]; Poole & Schantz, 1942
Catalog of the type specimens of mammals in the United States national museum, including the biological surveys collection
Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 178
: 1 -701
Cuvier, 1817
Le règne animal ..., 1: -
Regn. Anim., 1 : -,279
Merriam, 1902
Five new mammals from Mexico
Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 15
: 67 -69
Merriam, 1903
Eight new mammals from the United States
Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 16
: 73 -78
[LNAM]; Miller & Kellog, 1955
List of North American Recent Mammals
U.S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 205
: 1 -953
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