Mustela nudipes
IUCN
LCBasic Information
Scientific classification
- name：Mustela nudipes
- Scientific Name：Mustela nudipes,Malay Weasel,Barefooted weasel, Indochina weasel
- Outline：Carnivora
- Family：mustelidae mustelae genus
Vital signs
- length：30-36cm
- Weight：No verification information
- lifetime：No verification information
Feature
No fur around the sole pads
Distribution and Habitat
Origin: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Thailand.
Appearance
The Malayan weasel is 30-36 cm long, with a tail length of 24-26 cm. The fur color ranges from orange-brown to off-white. The tip of the tail is yellow-white, and the head is much lighter in color than the rest of the body (usually white). There is no fur around the pads on the soles of the feet. Males tend to be larger than females. There are 2 subspecies, the nominate and the Sumatran.
Details
Malay Weasel (scientific name: Mustela nudipes) is also known as Malay Weasel in English. There are 2 subspecies. Specific habits are unknown
Listed in the 2015 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver 3.1-Least Concern (LC).
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