Patagonian Weasel

Patagonian Weasel

Taxobox
name = Patagonian weasel
status = LR/lc | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Carnivora
familia = Mustelidae
genus = "Lyncodon"
genus_authority = Gervais, 1845
species = "L. patagonicus"
binomial = "Lyncodon patagonicus"
binomial_authority = ( de Blainville, 1842)
subdivision_ranks = Subspecies
subdivision =
* "L. p. patagonicus" de Blainville, 1842
* "L. p. thomasi" Cabrera, 1928
synonyms =
*"Mustela patagonica" de Blainville, 1842

The Patagonian Weasel ("Lyncodon patagonicus") is a small mustelid that is the only member of the genus "Lyncodon". Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile. An early mention of the animal is in the Journal of Syms Covington, who sailed with Charles Darwin on his epic voyage aboard the "HMS Beagle".

Description

The Patagonian Weasel has a head and body length of 300-350 mm (11.8 - 13.8 inches), with a 60-90 mm (2.4 - 3.5 in) tail. Its fur is whitish with black and dark brown tones mixed in. It has small ears, short legs and a bushy tail. The animal has not been thoroughly studied in the wild, and knowledge of its behavioral patterns are sketchy. It reportedly has been kept as a working pet by local ranchers to destroy rodents.

ources

* [http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lyncodon_patagonicus.html Behaviour of the Patagonian weasel]
* [http://www.terrambiente.org/fauna/Mammiferi/carnivora/mustelidae/images/lyncodon_patagonicus.jpgPicture of a Patagonian Weasel]
* [http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?id=14001199 "Lyncodon patagonicus" at Mammal Species of the World - Third Edition]


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