Mustela africana
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name：Mustela africana
- Aliases：Mustela africana，Amazon Weasel
- Outline：Carnivora
- Family：mustelae genus
Vital signs
- length：About 40 cm
- Weight：No verification information
- lifetime：No verification information
Feature
Dark brown stripes on abdomen
Details
The scientific name of the Amazon Weasel is Mustela africana, and its foreign name is Amazon Weasel. There are 2 subspecies. The specific habits are unknown.
Listed in the 2016 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1-Least Concern (LC).
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Location
The Amazon weasel lives in South America. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, but their range may also include the Brazilian Amazon basin.
Form
The Amazon weasel is a small mammal that is about 40 cm long from the tip of the nose to the tail. Like other weasels, the Amazon weasel has short legs. They are very similar in appearance to the long-tailed weasel. Both have brown fur, pale faces, and no facial markings. The only noticeable difference between them is the dark brown stripes along the belly of the Amazon weasel.
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