Mustela nudipes

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Name：Mustela nudipes

Alias：Mustela nudipes,Malay Weasel,Barefooted weasel, Indochina weasel

Outline：Carnivora

Family：mustelidae mustelae genus

length：30-36cm

Weight：No verification information

Life：No verification information

IUCN：LC

Trait：No fur around the sole pads

Mustela nudipes Life habits and morphological characteristics

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.

Mustela nudipes Distribution range and habitat

Origin: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Thailand.

Mustela nudipes Detailed Introduction

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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