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Héctor E. RamírezChaves | Zendy; Heidi Liliana Arango-Guerra | Zendy; Bruce D. Patterson | Zendy

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Mustela africana(Carnivora: Mustelidae)

Author(s) -

Héctor E. RamírezChaves,

Heidi Liliana Arango-Guerra,

Bruce D. Patterson

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

mammalian species

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.396

H-Index - 11

eISSN - 1545-1410

pISSN - 0076-3519

DOI - 10.1644/917.1

Subject(s) - mustelidae , weasel , amazon basin , geography , amazon rainforest , dorsum , zoology , ecology , predation , biology , anatomy

Mustela africana Desmarest, 1818, is a mustelid commonly called the tropical or Amazon weasel and is South America's largest weasel. It has dark pelage with little variation in color on the dorsum; the venter is pale colored with a dark medial longitudinal stripe, matching the color of the dorsum. The species is endemic to the Amazon Basin. Known from about 30 records over 2 centuries from different localities of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru, it may be one of the rarest carnivores in South America. Globally, it is considered “Least Concern” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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