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Mustelidae
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Mustela Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 45, TS: Mustela erminea Linnaeus
Arctogale
Eumustela
Foetorius
Gale
Hydromustela
Ictis Kaup
Kolonokus
Lutreola Wagner, 1841; in Schreber, Die Säugthiere ..., Suppl., 2: 239, TS: Mustela lutreola Linnaeus
Mustelina
Putorius Cuvier, 1817; Regn. Anim., 1: 147, TS: Mustela putorius Linnaeus
Grammogale
CEU, NEU, Siberia, Caucasus, Himalayas, Manchuria, Mongolia, Sakhalin, Japan. See [About maps]
Kärppä
Stoat
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758; , TL: Sweden
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
Mustela erminea erminea ; [MPR, 168]
Ireland
erminea hibernica (Thomas & Barrett-Hamilton, 1895); (Ireland)
Mustela erminea hibernica ; [MPR, 168]
Japan (Honshu)
Mustela erminea nippon ; [MPR, 168]
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]
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
Mustela erminea polaris ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 730]
Baffin Is., Southampton Is., Hudson Bay
Mustela arctica semplei Sutton & Hamilton, 1932; : 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]
Alaska (Kodiak Island)
Putorius arcticus kadiacensis Merrian, 1896; : 16, TL: Kodiak Island, Alaska
Mustela erminea kadiacensis ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 730]
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]
NE.USA - Connecticut, Pennsylvania, NE.Ohio, Quebec, Ontario
Mustela cigognanii[sic] 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]
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
Mustela erminea bangsi ; [LNAM, 731]
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
Mustela erminea invicta ; [LNAM, 731]
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]
Admiralty Island/Alaska
Mustela erminea salva Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 35, TL: Mole Harbor, Admiralty Island, Alaska
Mustela erminea salva ; [LNAM, 731]
Chichagof Is., Baranof Is.
Mustela erminea initis Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 37, TL: Saook Bay, Baranof Island, Alaska
Mustela erminea initis ; [LNAM, 732]
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
Mustela erminea celenda ; [LNAM, 732]
Alaska (Suemez Island)
Mustela erminea seclusa Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 39, TL: Santa Cruz, Suemez Island, Alaska
Mustela erminea seclusa ; [LNAM, 732]
Queen Charlotte Islands
Putorius haidarum Preble, 1898; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 12: 169, TL: Masset, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia
Mustela haidarum ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 38
Mustela erminea haidarum ; Hall, 1944, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 38; [LNAM, 732]
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]
British Columbia
Mustela erminea fallenda Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 79, TL: Huntingdon, British Columbia
Mustela erminea fallenda ; [LNAM, 732]
Washington (Olympic Peninsula)
Mustela erminea olympica Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 81, TL: Near head of Soleduck River, Olympic Mountains, Clallam Co., Washington
Mustela erminea olympica ; [LNAM, 732]
W.Washington (east side of Puget Sound) - W.Oregon - NW.California
Putorius streatori Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 30
Mustela streatori streatori ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
Mustela erminea streatori ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 77; [LNAM, 733]
Cascades (NE.King Co. - Mt. Adams)
Mustela erminea gulosa Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84, TL: Trout Lake, Klickitat Co., Washington
Mustela erminea gulosa ; [LNAM, 733]
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. Washginton, 16: 76, TL: Silverton, San Juan, Co,, Colorado
Mustela muricus ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
Mustela streatori leptus ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
Mustela erminea murica ; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84
Mustela erminea muricus ; [LNAM, 733]
Palearctic, Azores. See [About maps]
Lumikko
Weasel
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766; , TL: Sweden
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
Mustela nivalis nivalis ; [MPR, 169]
Sardinia
Mustela nivalis boccamela Bechstein, 1800; , TL: Sardinia
Mustela nivalis boccamela ; [MPR, 169]
NW.Africa
Mustela nivalis numidica Pucheran, 1855; , TL: Tangier
africana Gray
atlas
Mustela nivalis numidica ; [MPR, 169]
Egypt
Mustela nivalis subpalmata ; [MPR, 169]
Japan (Honshu)
Mustela nivalis namiyei Kuroda, 1921; (Honshu, Japan)
?yesoidsuma; (Hokkaido)
Mustela nivalis namiyei ; [MPR, 169]
British Columbia - C.Montana - N.Dakota, Minnesota, Canada
Putorius rixosus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 21, TL: osler, Saskatchevan, Canada
Mustela rixosa ; Thomas, 1911, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1911 (1): 168
Mustela rixosa rixosa ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96; [LNAM, 733]
Mustela nivalis rixosa ; [MPR, 169]
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.
Putorius rixosus allegheniensis ; Ward, 1907, Bull. Wisconsin Nat. Hist. Soc. 5: 64
Mustela allegheniensis ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
Mustela rixosa allegheniensis ; [LNAM, 734]
Alaska, Yukon
Putorius rixosus eskimo Stone, 1900; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 52: 44, TL: Point Barrow, Alaska
Mustela rixosa eskimo ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96; [LNAM, 734]
S.Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa
Mustela campestris Jackson, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26: 124, TL: Beemer, Cuming Co., Nebraska
Mustela rixosa campestris ; Swenk, 1926, Journ. Mamm., 7 (4): 329; [LNAM, 734]
-. See [About maps]
Long-tailed Weasel
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 frenata ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 99; Strecker, 1936, Baylor Bull., 27: 12; [LNAM, 734]
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]
Mexico
Mustela frenata perotae Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 100, TL: Cofre de Perote, elev. 12500ft, Veracruz, Mexico
Mustela frenata perotae ; [LNAM, 735]
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]
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]
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]
S.Mexico - Guatemala
Putorius frenata perdus Merriam, 1902; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 67, TL: Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico
Mustela frenata perda ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 109
Honduras, Nicaragua
Mustela tropicalis nicaraguae J. A. Allen, 1916; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 35: 100, TL: Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Mustela frenata nicaraguae ; [LNAM, 736]
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]
Panama
Mustela frenata panamensis Hall, 1932; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 45: 139, TL: Rio Indio, near Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama
Mustela frenata panamensis ; [LNAM, 736]
Texas
Mustela frenata texensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 99, TL: Kerr Co., Texas
Mustela frenata texensis ; [LNAM, 736]
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]
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]
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
Mustela frenata inyoensis ; [LNAM, 737]
California
Mustela frenata pulchra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 98, TL: Buttonwillow, Kern. Co., California
Mustela frenata pulchra ; [LNAM, 737]
S.California
Mustela frenata latirostra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 96, TL: San Diego, San Diego Co., California
Mustela frenata latirostra ; [LNAM, 737]
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
Mustela frenata nigriauris ; [LNAM, 737]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Oregon, Washington, SW.British Columbia
Mustela frenata altifrontalis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 94, TL: Tillamook, Tillamook Co., Oregon
Mustela frenata altifrontalis ; [LNAM, 738]
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]
E.Oregon, SE.Washington
Mustela frenata effera Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 93, TL: Ironside, 4000ft, Malheur Co., Oregon
Mustela frenata effera ; [LNAM, 738]
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
Mustela frenata nevadensis ; [LNAM, 738]
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]
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
Putorius longicauda ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
Mustela frenata longicauda ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 739]
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
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]
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.
Putorius noveboracensis ; Bangs, 1896, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 13
Mustela frenata noveboracensis ; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 104; [LNAM, 740]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
?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]
Altai - Himalayas, Tibet, E.China - Korea, SE.Siberia. See [About maps]
Mountain Weasel
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811; (Altai Mts)
Altai Mts.
alpinus
Mustela altaica altaica ; [MPR, 169]
Sayan Mts., NE.Mongolia, SE.Siberia, Manchuria?, Korea?
altaica raddei (Ognev, 1928); , TL: SE. Transbaikalia
Mustela altaica raddei ; [MPR, 169]
Tien Shan, Pamir
Mustela altaica sacana Thomas, 1914; , TL: Przhevalsk
birulai; (Pamir)
Mustela altaica sacana ; [MPR, 169]
Himalayas, Tibet, W.China
Mustela altaica temon Hodgson, 1857; , TL: Sikkim
astutus; (Szechuan)
longstaffi
Mustela altaica temon ; [MPR, 169]
Siberia, Korea, China, Himalayas, Upper Burma, Sakhalin. See [About maps]
Siberian Weasel
Kolinsky
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773; (Altai)
W.Siberia, C.Siberia
miles; (Transbaikalia)
australis; (W.Siberia)
Mustela sibirica sibirca ; [MPR, 170]
Amur region, Manchuria, Korea
charbinensis
coreana; (Korea)
katsura
peninsulae
Mustela sibirica machurica ; [MPR, 170]
China (except Manchuria), Taiwan
canigula; (Tibet)
davidianus; (Kiangsi)
fontanieri; (Peking)
hamptoni
hodgsoni
horsfieldi
humeralis
major
melli
moupinensis; (Szechuan)
noctis
stegmanni; (Shantung)
tafeli
taivana; (Taiwan)
Mustela sibirica subhemachalana ; [MPR, 170]
Japan, Sakhalin (introduced), Iriomote Is., Ryukuy Is.
natsi
asaii; (Oshima Is, Japan)
Mustela sibirica itatsi ; [MPR, 170]
Yakushima Is.
sibirica sho (Kuroda, 1924); , TL: Yakushima Is, Japan
Mustela sibirica sho ; [MPR, 170]
Korea (Quelpart Is.)
sibirica quelpartis (Thomas, 1908); , TL: Quelpart Is., Korea
Mustela sibirica quelpartis ; [MPR, 170]
Java
Mustela sibirica lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917; , TL: Java
?Mustela lutreolina ;
Mustela sibirica lutreolina ; [MPR, 170]
Finland, Poland, Hungary, W.Siberia, Caucasus. See [About maps]
Vesikko
European mink
Viverra lutreola Linnaeus, 1761; , TL: Finland
N.Europe, E.Europe, W.Siberia
europaea
fulva
minor
?alba
albica
?alpinus
borealis Novikov
budina
cylipenina
glogeri
hungarica Ehik, 1932
novikovi
transsylvanica
varina
wyborgensis
Lutreola lutreola ehiki Kretzoi, 1942; (new name for M. l. hungarica Ehik, 1932)
Mustela lutreola lutreola ; [MPR, 170]
W.France
Mustela lutreola biedermanni Matschie, 1912; , TL: W.France
aremorica
Mustela lutreola biedermanni ; [MPR, 170]
Caucasus
Mustela (Lutreola) lutreola turovi Kuznetzov, 1939; in Novikov, 47, TL: Caucasus
binominata
borealis Novikov
caucasicus Novikov
novikovi
Mustela lutreola turovi ; [MPR, 170]
Scandinavia, Germany, Iceland, Britain. See [About maps]
Minkki
American mink
Mustela vison tatarica Popov, 1949; (Tatariya, USSR)
Mustela (Putorius) vison domestica Haltenorth, 1955; in Doderlein, (domestic mink)
Lutreola vison altaica Ternovksi, 1958; (Altai)
Mustela vison ; [MPR, 170]
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
Putorius vison ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
Mustela vison vison ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 741]
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
Mustela vison lowii ; [LNAM, 741]
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]
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]
?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
Mustela vison evergladensis ; [LNAM, 742]
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]
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
Mustela vison letifera ; [LNAM, 742]
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]
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]
Oregon, W.Nevada, N.California
Mustela vison aestuarina Grinnell, 1916; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 29: 213, TL: Grizzly Island, Solano Co., California
Mustela vison aestuarina ; [LNAM, 743]
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]
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
Mustela vison evagor ; [LNAM, 743]
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]
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]
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]
EU. See [About maps]
Hilleri
Polecat
Western Polecat
Fitchew
Foumart
Foul-marten
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; a (preocc. by M. erminea ognevi Jurgenson, 1932), TL: Central European Russia.
Putorius putorius orientalis Polushina, 1955; (Preocc. by M. erminea orientalis Ognev, 1928 and 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 putorius ; [MPR, 171]
Steppe (USSR steppe and subdesert zone), Mongolia, Tibet, E.China, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany. See [About 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 larvata tiarata ; G. M. Allen, 1929, Amer. Mus. Nov. 358: 2
Mustela eversmanni ; [MPR, 171]
W.North Dakota, N.Montana - SE.Alberta, SW.Saskatchewan - Texas - New Mexico. See [About maps]
Black-footed Ferret
Putorius nigripes Audubon & Bachman, 1851; The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 2: 297, TL: Fort Laramie, Goshen Co.,Wyoming
Putorius nigripes ; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
Mustela nigripes ; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 609; [LNAM, 744]
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- References:
- [About maps]
- Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
- [Johannes Skaftason]
- Iceland; e-mail: Johannes Skaftason
- [LNAM]
- Gerrit S. Miller Jr., Remington Kellog, 1955; List of North American Recent Mammals; United States National Museum, Bulletin 205
- [MPR]
- Corbet, G. B, 1978; The Mammals of the Palearctic Region: a taxonomic review
- [TNAM]
- Poole & Schantz, 1942; Bull. U.S. Nat. Mus. 178: -; Catalog of the type specimens of mammals in the United States national museum, including the biological surveys collection
- Some related literature:
- 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
- Cuvier, 1817
- Le règne animal ..., 1: -
Regn. Anim., 1: -,279
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