- Malayan weasel
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Malayan weasel Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Mustela Species: M. nudipes Binomial name Mustela nudipes
Desmarest, 1822Malayan Weasel range The Malayan weasel (Mustela nudipes) is a species of weasel. It lives in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. It is rated "Least Concern" by the IUCN Red List. Malayan weasels have a body length of 12-14 inches (30-36 cm.) and a tail length of 9.4 to 10.2 inches(24-26 cm.). The body is reddish-brown to grayish-white. The head is a much lighter color than the rest of the body. There is no hair on the soles of the feet around the pads.
Not much is known about its breeding habits, but a litter of four has been recorded.
There are two subspecies of the Malayan weasel:
M. n.nudipes
M. n. leucocephalus
References
- ^ Duckworth, J.W. & Kanchanasaka, B. (2008). Mustela nudipes. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern
Categories:- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Weasels
- Animals described in 1822
- Carnivora of Malaysia
- Mammals of Brunei
- Fauna of Sumatra
- Mammals of Borneo
- Mammals of Indonesia
- Carnivora stubs
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