Life Mammalia Carnivora Mustelidae

• Mustela felipei
• Mustela africana

• Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 CEU, NEU, Siberia, Caucasus, Himalayas, Manchuria, Mongolia, Sakhalin, Japan. See [maps] Kärppä Stoat

  • Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758; ; TL: Sweden
  • M. e. erminea Mainland range

    • aestiva ; (Germany)
    • algiricus ; (Algeria, [error?])
    • alpestris
    • baturini ; (Gt Shantar Is., E. Siberia)
    • birulae (Martino)
    • digna
    • ferghanae ; (Ferghana, E.Turkestan)
    • giganteus
    • hyberna
    • kamtschatica
    • karaginensis ; (Karaginski Is., Kamchatka)
    • Mustela lymani Hollister, 1912; Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 60 (14): 5; TL: Tapucha, Altai Mountains, Siberia
    • maculata
    • major
    • martinoi
    • minima
    • mongolica ; (Altai)
    • naumovi
    • ognevi
    • orientalis ; (Kolyma, E.Siberia)
    • ricinae ; (Islay, Scotland)
    • schnitnikovi
    • stabilis ; (England)
    • tobolica
    • transbaikalia ; (L. Baikal)
    • whiteheadi ; (N. India)
    • Putorius kaneii Baird, 1857; Mammals of North America: 172; TL: Arikamchechen Is., Bering Sea
    • Mustela erminea teberdina Kornejev, 1941; ; TL: Teberdina region, Caucasus, USSR
    • Mustela erminea balkarica Baziev, 1962; ; TL: SW. part of Kabardino-Balkan ASSR, central Caucasus, USSR

    • Mustela erminea erminea; [MPR, 168]
  • M. e. hibernica (Thomas & Barrett-Hamilton, 1895) Ireland

    • erminea hibernica (Thomas & Barrett-Hamilton, 1895); (Ireland)

    • Mustela erminea hibernica; [MPR, 168]
  • M. e. nippon Cabrera, 1913 Japan (Honshu)

    • Mustela erminea nippon; [MPR, 168]
  • M. e. arctica (Merriam, 1896) Alaska (arctic regions), Arctic Canada

    • Putorius arcticus Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 15; TL: Point Barrow, Alaska
    • Putorius audax Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13: 392; TL: Dicovery Bay, N.Greenland, ?Ellesmere Is.

    • Mustela arctica arctica; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 97
    • Mustela audax; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 97
    • Mustela erminea arctica; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 729]
  • M. e. polaris (Barret-Hamilton, 1904) Greenland (north coast - Turner Sound)

    • Putorius arcticus polaris Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13: 393; TL: Gap Valley, 7 1/4 miles NE of Cape Brevoort, lat. 82°N,long. 59°20'W, NW.Greenland

    • Mustela erminea polaris; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 730]
  • M. e. semplei Sutton & Hamilton, 1932 Baffin Is., Southampton Is., Hudson Bay

    • Mustela arctica semplei Sutton & Hamilton, 1932; : 79; TL: Coral Inlet, South Bay, Southampton Is., Hudson Bay
    • Mustela arctica labiata Degerbøl & Freuchen, 1935; Danish Exped. to Arctic North America, 2 (Nos. 4-5, pt. 1): 25; TL: Malugsitaq, Melville Peninsula

    • Mustela erminea semplei; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 730]
  • M. e. kadiacensis (Merriam, 1896) Alaska (Kodiak Island)

    • Putorius arcticus kadiacensis Merrian, 1896; : 16; TL: Kodiak Island, Alaska

    • Mustela erminea kadiacensis; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 179; [LNAM, 730]
  • M. e. richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838 Hudsonian timber belt (S.Yukon - Hudson Bay) - Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, C.Ontario, C.Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia - Yukon

    • Mustela richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2: 38; TL: Fort Franklin, Great Bear Lake, Mackenzie District, Canada
    • Mustela microtis J. A. Allen, 1903; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 19: 563; TL: Shesley, British Columbia
    • Mustela arcticus imperii Barret-Hamilton, 1904; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 13: 392; TL: Fort Simpson, Mackenzie, Canada
    • Mustela cicognanii mortigena Bangs, 1913; Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 54: 511; TL: Bay St. George, Newfoundland

    • Mustela cicognanii richardsonii; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 95
    • Mustela erminea richardsonii; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 77; [LNAM, 730]
  • M. e. cicognanii Bonaparte, 1838 NE.USA - Connecticut, Pennsylvania, NE.Ohio, Quebec, Ontario

    • Mustela cigognanii[sic] Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2: 37; TL: E.USA
    • Mustela pusilla DeKay, 1842; Zoology of New York, ..., 1 (1) (Mammalia): 34
    • Putorius vulgaris True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)

    • Mustela cicognanii cicognanii; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 95
    • Mustela erminea cicognanii; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 180; [LNAM, 731]
  • M. e. bangsi Hall, 1945 S.Manitoba, NE.North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, N.Iowa

    • Mustela erminea bangsi Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 176; TL: Elk River, Sherburne Co., Minnesota

    • Mustela erminea bangsi; [LNAM, 731]
  • M. e. invicta Hall, 1945 C.Rocky Mountains (Jasper Park - Alberta - SE.British Columbia, Washington (east of Cascades), Idaho, NW.Montana)

    • Mustela erminea invicta Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 75; TL: Benewah, Benewah Co., Idaho

    • Mustela erminea invicta; [LNAM, 731]
  • M. e. alascensis (Merriam, 1896) SE.Alaska

    • Putorius richardsoni alascensis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 12; TL: Juneau, Alaska

    • Mustela cicognanii alascensis; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
    • Mustela erminea alascensis; Hall, 1944, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 36; [LNAM, 731]
  • M. e. salva Hall, 1944 Admiralty Island/Alaska

    • Mustela erminea salva Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 35; TL: Mole Harbor, Admiralty Island, Alaska

    • Mustela erminea salva; [LNAM, 731]
  • M. e. initis Hall, 1944 Chichagof Is., Baranof Is.

    • Mustela erminea initis Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 37; TL: Saook Bay, Baranof Island, Alaska

    • Mustela erminea initis; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. celenda Hall, 1944 Alaska (Prince of Wales Is., Dall Is., Long Is.)

    • Mustela erminea celenda Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 38; TL: Kasaan Bay, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

    • Mustela erminea celenda; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. seclusa Hall, 1944 Alaska (Suemez Island)

    • Mustela erminea seclusa Hall, 1944; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 39; TL: Santa Cruz, Suemez Island, Alaska

    • Mustela erminea seclusa; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. haidarum (Preble, 1898) Queen Charlotte Islands

    • Putorius haidarum Preble, 1898; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 12: 169; TL: Masset, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia

    • Mustela haidarum; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 38
    • Mustela erminea haidarum; Hall, 1944, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 57: 38; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. anguinae Hall, 1932 Vancouver Island

    • Mustela cicognanii anguinae Hall, 1932; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 38 (12): 417; TL: French Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    • Mustela erminea anguinae; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (2): 181; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. fallenda Hall, 1945 British Columbia

    • Mustela erminea fallenda Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 79; TL: Huntingdon, British Columbia

    • Mustela erminea fallenda; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. olympica Hall, 1945 Washington (Olympic Peninsula)

    • Mustela erminea olympica Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 81; TL: Near head of Soleduck River, Olympic Mountains, Clallam Co., Washington

    • Mustela erminea olympica; [LNAM, 732]
  • M. e. streatori (Merriam, 1896) W.Washington (east side of Puget Sound) - W.Oregon - NW.California

    • Putorius streatori Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 30

    • Mustela streatori streatori; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
    • Mustela erminea streatori; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 77; [LNAM, 733]
  • M. e. gulosa Hall, 1945 Cascades (NE.King Co. - Mt. Adams)

    • Mustela erminea gulosa Hall, 1945; Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84; TL: Trout Lake, Klickitat Co., Washington

    • Mustela erminea gulosa; [LNAM, 733]
  • M. e. muricus (Bangs, 1899) Colorado (Santa Fe Baldy), SW.Montana, S.Idaho, Washington (Blue Mts.), Great Basin, New Mexico, Nevada

    • Putorius (Arctogale) muricus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 71; TL: Echo, El Dorado Co., California
    • Putorius streatori leptus Merriam, 1903; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washginton, 16: 76; TL: Silverton, San Juan, Co,, Colorado

    • Mustela muricus; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
    • Mustela streatori leptus; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
    • Mustela erminea murica; Hall, 1945, Journ. Mamm., 26 (1): 84
    • Mustela erminea muricus; [LNAM, 733]
• Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766 Palearctic, Azores. See [maps] Lumikko Weasel Least Weasel

  • Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766; ; TL: Sweden
  • M. n. nivalis Mainland range in Eurasia

    • minor
    • typicus
    • ?albipes (Mina Palumbo)
    • alpinus
    • caraftensis ; (Sakhalin)
    • caucasicus ; (Caucasus)
    • ?corsicanus ; (Corsica)
    • dinniki
    • dombrowskii
    • ?fulva (Mina Palumbo)
    • gale
    • ?galilnthias ; (Crete)
    • hungarica (Vasarhelyi)
    • ibericus ; (S. Spain)
    • italicus
    • kamtschatica
    • major (Fatio)
    • meridionalis ; (S. Italy)
    • minutus
    • monticola
    • mosanentis ; (Korea)
    • nikolskii ; (Crimea)
    • pallidus ; (Ferghana, E.Turkestan)
    • punctata ; (E. Transbaikalia)
    • pusillus
    • pygmaeus ; (NE. Siberia)
    • russelliana ; (Szechuan, China)
    • siculus ; (Sicily)
    • stoliczkana ; (Sinkiang)
    • trettaui
    • varsarhelyi
    • vulgaris
    • Mustela nivalis kerulenica Bannikov, 1952; ; TL: Near Undurkhan, R. Kerulen, Mongolia
    • Mustela nivalis heptneri Morozova-Turova, 1953; ; TL: Islim Tchesme, R. Egri-Geke, tributary of Kushki, Badkhiz, S. Turkmenia, USSR

    • Mustela nivalis nivalis; [MPR, 169]
  • M. n. boccamela Bechstein, 1800 Sardinia

    • Mustela nivalis boccamela Bechstein, 1800; ; TL: Sardinia

    • Mustela nivalis boccamela; [MPR, 169]
  • M. n. numidica Pucheran, 1855 NW.Africa

    • Mustela nivalis numidica Pucheran, 1855; ; TL: Tangier
    • africana (Gray)
    • atlas

    • Mustela nivalis numidica; [MPR, 169]
  • M. n. subpalmata Heprich & Ehrenberg, 1833 Egypt

    • Mustela nivalis subpalmata; [MPR, 169]
  • M. n. namiyei Kuroda, 1921 Japan (Honshu)

    • Mustela nivalis namiyei Kuroda, 1921; (Honshu, Japan)
    • ?yesoidsuma ; (Hokkaido)

    • Mustela nivalis namiyei; [MPR, 169]
  • M. n. rixosa (Bangs, 1896) British Columbia - C.Montana - N.Dakota, Minnesota, Canada

    • Putorius rixosus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 21; TL: osler, Saskatchevan, Canada

    • Mustela rixosa; Thomas, 1911, Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1911 (1): 168
    • Mustela rixosa rixosa; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96; [LNAM, 733]
    • Mustela nivalis rixosa; [MPR, 169]
  • ?M. n. allegheniensis (Rhoads, 1901) Wisconsin, N.Illinois, N.Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, NW.North Carolina

    • Putorius allegheniensis Rhoads, 1901; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 52: 751; TL: Near Beallsville, Washington Co., Pa.

    • Putorius rixosus allegheniensis; Ward, 1907, Bull. Wisconsin Nat. Hist. Soc. 5: 64
    • Mustela allegheniensis; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96
    • Mustela rixosa allegheniensis; [LNAM, 734]
  • ?M. n. eskimo (Stone, 1900) Alaska, Yukon

    • Putorius rixosus eskimo Stone, 1900; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 52: 44; TL: Point Barrow, Alaska

    • Mustela rixosa eskimo; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 96; [LNAM, 734]
  • ?M. n. campestris Jackson, 1913 S.Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa

    • Mustela campestris Jackson, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26: 124; TL: Beemer, Cuming Co., Nebraska

    • Mustela rixosa campestris; Swenk, 1926, Journ. Mamm., 7 (4): 329; [LNAM, 734]
• Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831 -. See [maps] Long-tailed Weasel
  • M. f. frenata S.Texas - Mexico (city of Mexico)

    • Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831; Darstellung neuer oder wenig bekannter Säugethiere ...: 42; TL: Valley of Mexico, near city of Mexico, Mexico

    • Mustela brasiliensis frenatus; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 610 (part)
    • Mustela frenata frenata; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 99; Strecker, 1936, Baylor Bull., 27: 12; [LNAM, 734]
  • M. f. leucoparia (Merriam, 1896) Mexico

    • Putorius frenatus leucoparia Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 29; TL: Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata leucoparia; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 100; [LNAM, 734]
  • M. f. perotae Hall, 1936 Mexico

    • Mustela frenata perotae Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 100; TL: Cofre de Perote, elev. 12500ft, Veracruz, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata perotae; [LNAM, 735]
  • M. f. macrophonius (Elliot, 1905) Mexico

    • Putorius macrophonius Elliot, 1905; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 18: 235; TL: Achotal, Veracruz, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata macrophonius; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 109; [LNAM, 735]
  • M. f. goldmani (Merriam, 1896) Mexico

    • Putorius frenatus goldmani Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 28; TL: Pinabete, Chiapas, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata goldmani; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 100; [LNAM, 735]
  • M. f. tropicalis (Merriam, 1896) Mexico

    • Putorius tropicalis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 30; TL: Jico, Veracruz, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata tropicalis; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 109; [LNAM, 735]
  • M. f. perda (Merriam, 1902) S.Mexico - Guatemala

    • Putorius frenata perdus Merriam, 1902; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 15: 67; TL: Teapa, Tabasco, Mexico

    • Mustela frenata perda; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 109
  • M. f. nicaraguae J. A. Allen, 1916 Honduras, Nicaragua

    • Mustela tropicalis nicaraguae J. A. Allen, 1916; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., 35: 100; TL: Matagalpa, Nicaragua

    • Mustela frenata nicaraguae; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. costaricensis Goldman, 1884 Costa Rica

    • Putoruis brasiliensis aequatorialis True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 610 (Part)
    • Mustela costaricensis Goldman, 1912; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 25: 9; TL: San Jose, San Jose, Costa Rica

    • Mustela frenata costaricensis; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 109; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. panamensis Hall, 1932 Panama

    • Mustela frenata panamensis Hall, 1932; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 45: 139; TL: Rio Indio, near Gatun, Canal Zone, Panama

    • Mustela frenata panamensis; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. texensis Hall, 1936 Texas

    • Mustela frenata texensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 99; TL: Kerr Co., Texas

    • Mustela frenata texensis; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. neomexicana (Barber & Cockerell, 1898) N.Mexico, SE.Arizona, New Mexico, W.Texas, SE.Colorado, SW.Kansas

    • Putorius frenatus neomexicanus Barber & Cockerell, 1898; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, 50: 188; TL: Armstrongs Lake, Mesilla Valley, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico

    • Mustela frenata neomexicana; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 100; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. arizonensis (Mearns, 1891) W.New Mexico, Arizon

    • Putorius arizonensis Mearns, 1891; Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 3: 234; TL: San Francisco Forest, Yavapai Co., Arizona

    • Mustela frenata arizonensis; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 106; [LNAM, 736]
  • M. f. inyoensis Hall, 1936 California

    • Mustela frenata inyoensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 99; TL: Carl Walter's Ranch, 2 miles north of Independence, Inyo Co., Californa

    • Mustela frenata inyoensis; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. pulchra Hall, 1936 California

    • Mustela frenata pulchra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 98; TL: Buttonwillow, Kern. Co., California

    • Mustela frenata pulchra; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. latirostra Hall, 1936 S.California

    • Mustela frenata latirostra Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 96; TL: San Diego, San Diego Co., California

    • Mustela frenata latirostra; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. nigriauris Hall, 1936 California

    • Mustela frenata nigriauris Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 95; TL: 2 1/2 miles E of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co., California

    • Mustela frenata nigriauris; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. xanthogenys Gray, 1843 California

    • Mustela xanthogenys Gray, 1843; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11: 118; TL: ?Sacramento River

    • Mustela frenata xanthogenys; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 107; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. munda (Bangs, 1899) California

    • Putorius xanthogenys mundus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 56; TL: Point Reyes, Marin Co., California

    • Mustela frenata munda; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 107; [LNAM, 737]
  • M. f. oregonensis (Merriam, 1896) California, Oregon

    • Putorius xanthogenys oregonensis Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 25; TL: Grants Pass, Rogue River Valley, Josephine Co., Oregon

    • Mustela frenata oregonensis; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 107; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. saturatus (Merriam, 1896) S.Oregon, NW.California

    • Putorius saturatus Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 21; TL: Siskiyou, Jackson Co., Oregon

    • Mustela frenata saturata; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 106; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. altifrontalis Hall, 1936 Oregon, Washington, SW.British Columbia

    • Mustela frenata altifrontalis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 94; TL: Tillamook, Tillamook Co., Oregon

    • Mustela frenata altifrontalis; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. washingtoni (Merriam, 1896) Washington

    • Putorius washingtoni Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 18; TL: Trout Lake, south base of Mt. Adams, Skamania Co., Washington

    • Mustela frenata washingtoni; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 106; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. effera Hall, 1936 E.Oregon, SE.Washington

    • Mustela frenata effera Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 93; TL: Ironside, 4000ft, Malheur Co., Oregon

    • Mustela frenata effera; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. nevadensis Hall, 1936 S.British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, NE.Arizona, N.New Mexico

    • Mustela frenata nevadensis Hall, 1936; Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 91; TL: 3 miles E of Baker, White Pine Co., Nevada

    • Mustela frenata nevadensis; [LNAM, 738]
  • M. f. oribasus (Bangs, 1899) British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, N.Wyoming

    • Putorius (Arctogale) longicauda oribasus Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 81; TL: Source of Kettle River, British Columbia

    • Mustela frenata oribasa; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 739]
  • M. f. longicauda Bonaparte, 1838 Alberta, Saskatchewan, S.Manitoba - E.Montana, Dakota, Nebraska, SE.Wyoming, NE.Colorado, W.Kansas

    • Mustela longicauda Bonaparte, 1838; Mag. Nat. Hist., 2: 38; TL: Carlton House, North Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan, Candada
    • ?Putorius culbertsoni Coues, 1877; Fur-Bearing Animals, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr. Misc. Publ. 8: 136; TL: Fort Laramie, Laramie Co., Wyoming

    • Putorius longicauda; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
    • Mustela frenata longicauda; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 739]
  • M. f. alleni (Merriam, 1896) S.Dakota (Black Hills), Wyoming, Nebraska

    • Putorius alleni Merriam, 1896; North Amer. Fauna 11: 24; TL: Custer, Black Hills, Custer Co., South Dakota

    • Mustela frenata alleni; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 106
  • M. f. spadix (Bangs, 1896) Minnesota, Iowa, SE.North Dakoa, E.South Dakota, NE.Nebraska

    • Putorius longicauda spadix Bangs, 1896; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 8; TL: Fort Snelling, Hennepin Co., Minnesota

    • Mustela frenata spadix; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 740]
  • M. f. noveboracensis (Emmons, 1840) Ontario, Quebec - E.USA (Carolina, N.NA.Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)

    • Putorius noveboracensis Emmons, 1840; A report on the quadrupeds of Massachusetts (in Rep. of Comm. on Zool. Surv. of State): 45; TL: Williamstown, Berkshire Co., Massachusets
    • Putorius erminea True, 1884; Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
    • Putorius noveboracensis notius Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 53; TL: Weaverville, Buncombe Co., N. C.

    • Putorius noveboracensis; Bangs, 1896, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 10: 13
    • Mustela frenata noveboracensis; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 104; [LNAM, 740]
  • M. f. occisor (Bangs, 1899) Maine

    • Putorius occisor Bangs, 1899; Proc. New England Zool. Club, 1: 54; TL: Bucksport, near mouth of Penobscot River, Hancock Co., Maine

    • Mustela frenata occisor; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 104; [LNAM, 740]
  • M. f. primulina Jackson, 1913 Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, E.Kansas, Oklahoma, N.Louisiana, NE.Texas

    • Mustela primulina Jackson, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26: 123; TL: 5 miles NE of Avilla, Jarper Co., Mo.

    • Mustela frenata primulina; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 104; [LNAM, 740]
  • M. f. arthuri Hall, 1927 SE.Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

    • Mustela noveboracensis arthuri Hall, 1927; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 40: 193; TL: Remy, St. James Parish, La.

    • Mustela frenata arthuri; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 741]
  • M. f. olivacea Howell, 1913 E.Mississippi, Alabama, NA.Georgia, South Carolina, N.Florida

    • Mustela peninsulae olivacea Howell, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 26: 139; TL: Autaugaville, Autauga Co., Alabama

    • Mustela frenata olivacea; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 741]
  • M. f. peninsulae (Rhoads, 1894) Florida

    • Putorius peninsulae Rhoads, 1894; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 46: 152; TL: Hudson, Pasco Co., Florida

    • Mustela frenata peninsulae; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 105; [LNAM, 741]
  • M. f. meridana Hollister, 1914 ?Venezuela

    • Mustela meridana Hollister, 1914; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27: 143; TL: Sierra de Merida, 1630m, near Merida, Venezuela

    • Mustela frenata meridana; Hall, 1936, Carnegie Inst. Washington Publ. 473: 110; [TNAM, 72]
• Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811 Altai - Himalayas, Tibet, E.China - Korea, SE.Siberia. See [maps] Mountain Weasel

  • Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811; (Altai Mts)
  • M. a. altaica Altai Mts.

    • alpinus

    • Mustela altaica altaica; [MPR, 169]
  • M. a. raddei (Ognev, 1928) Sayan Mts., NE.Mongolia, SE.Siberia, Manchuria?, Korea?

    • altaica raddei (Ognev, 1928); ; TL: SE. Transbaikalia

    • Mustela altaica raddei; [MPR, 169]
  • M. a. sacana Thomas, 1914 Tien Shan, Pamir

    • Mustela altaica sacana Thomas, 1914; ; TL: Przhevalsk
    • birulai ; (Pamir)

    • Mustela altaica sacana; [MPR, 169]
  • M. a. temon Hodgson, 1857 Himalayas, Tibet, W.China

    • Mustela altaica temon Hodgson, 1857; ; TL: Sikkim
    • astutus ; (Szechuan)
    • longstaffi

    • Mustela altaica temon; [MPR, 169]
• Mustela kathiah
• Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773 Siberia, Korea, China, Himalayas, Upper Burma, Sakhalin. See [maps] Siberian Weasel Kolinsky

  • Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773; (Altai)
  • M. s. sibirica W.Siberia, C.Siberia

    • miles ; (Transbaikalia)
    • australis ; (W.Siberia)

    • Mustela sibirica sibirica; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. manchurica Brass, 1911 Amur region, Manchuria, Korea

    • charbinensis
    • coreana ; (Korea)
    • katsura
    • peninsulae

    • Mustela sibirica manchurica; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. subhemachalana Hodgson, 1837 China (except Manchuria), Taiwan

    • canigula ; (Tibet)
    • davidianus ; (Kiangsi)
    • fontanieri ; (Peking)
    • hamptoni
    • hodgsoni
    • horsfieldi
    • humeralis
    • major
    • melli
    • moupinensis ; (Szechuan)
    • noctis
    • stegmanni ; (Shantung)
    • tafeli
    • taivana ; (Taiwan)

    • Mustela sibirica subhemachalana; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. itatsi Temminck, 1844 Japan, Sakhalin (introduced), Iriomote Is., Ryukuy Is.

    • natsi
    • asaii ; (Oshima Is, Japan)

    • Mustela sibirica itatsi; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. sho (Kuroda, 1924) Yakushima Is.

    • sibirica sho (Kuroda, 1924); ; TL: Yakushima Is, Japan

    • Mustela sibirica sho; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. quelpartis (Thomas, 1908) Korea (Quelpart Is.)

    • sibirica quelpartis (Thomas, 1908); ; TL: Quelpart Is., Korea

    • Mustela sibirica quelpartis; [MPR, 170]
  • M. s. lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917 Java

    • Mustela sibirica lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917; ; TL: Java

    • ?Mustela lutreolina;
    • Mustela sibirica lutreolina; [MPR, 170]
• Mustela strigidorsa
• Mustela nudipes

• Mustela lutreola (Linnaeus, 1761) Finland, Poland, Hungary, W.Siberia, Caucasus. See [maps] Vesikko European mink

  • Viverra lutreola Linnaeus, 1761; ; TL: Finland
  • M. l. lutreola N.Europe, E.Europe, W.Siberia

    • europaea
    • fulva
    • minor
    • ?alba
    • albica
    • ?alpinus
    • borealis (Novikov)
    • budina
    • cylipenina
    • glogeri
    • hungarica (Ehik, 1932)
    • novikovi
    • transsylvanica
    • varina
    • wyborgensis
    • Lutreola lutreola ehiki Kretzoi, 1942; (new name for M. l. hungarica Ehik, 1932)

    • Mustela lutreola lutreola; [MPR, 170]
  • M. l. biedermanni Matschie, 1912 W.France

    • Mustela lutreola biedermanni Matschie, 1912; ; TL: W.France
    • aremorica

    • Mustela lutreola biedermanni; [MPR, 170]
  • M. l. turovi Kuznetzov, 1939 Caucasus

    • Mustela (Lutreola) lutreola turovi Kuznetzov, 1939; in Novikov, 47; TL: Caucasus
    • binominata
    • borealis (Novikov)
    • caucasicus (Novikov)
    • novikovi

    • Mustela lutreola turovi; [MPR, 170]
• Mustela vison Schreber, 1777 Scandinavia, Germany, Iceland, Britain. See [maps] Minkki American mink

  • Mustela vison tatarica Popov, 1949; (Tatariya, USSR)
  • Mustela (Putorius) vison domestica Haltenorth, 1955; in Doderlein, (domestic mink)
  • Lutreola vison altaica Ternovksi, 1958; (Altai)

  • Mustela vison; [MPR, 170]

  1248x1278 (~150Kb) Iceland: Reykjanes, 3.7.2006, Photo © Johannes Skaftason

  • M. v. vison E.Canada - E.Ontario, New York - N.Pennsylvania

    • Mustela vison Schreber, 1777; Die Säugthiere ..., Theil 3 (Heft 25): pl. 127b; TL: Eastern Canada
    • Lutreola vison borealis Brass, 1911; Aus dem reiche der Pelze: 504; TL: NE.North America

    • Putorius vison; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609 (Part)
    • Mustela vison vison; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 741]
  • M. v. lowii Anderson, 1945 N.Labrador, N.Quebec

    • Mustela vison lowii Anderson, 1945; Ann. Rep. Provancher Soc. Nat. Hist. Quebec 1944: 57; TL: Mistassini Post, Mistassini Lake, Mistassini District, Quebec, Canada

    • Mustela vison lowii; [LNAM, 741]
  • M. v. mink Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796 E.USA (New England - North Carolina, NA.Georgia, Alabama, S.Pennsylvania - Ohio - Missouri - NE.Texas)

    • Mustela mink Peale & Palisot de Beauvois, 1796; A scientific and descriptive catalogue of Peale's Museum, Philadelphia: 39; TL: Maryland
    • Putorius vison lutreocephalus Bangs, 1896; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 27: 27

    • Mustela vison mink; Hollister, 1914, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 27: 215; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. lutensis (Bangs, 1898) Coast of SE.USA (S.Carolina - Florida)

    • Putorius (Lutreola) lutensis Bangs, 1898; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 28: 229; TL: Salt marsh off Matanzas Inlet, St. Johns Co., Florida

    • Mustela vison lutensis; Hollister, 1913, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 44: 474; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. evergladensis Hamilton, 1948 ?Florida

    • Mustela vison evergladensis Hamilton, 1948; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 61: 139; TL: Tamiami Trail (U.S. Route 41), 5 miles SE of Royal Palm Hammock, Collier Co., Florida

    • Mustela vison evergladensis; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. vulgivaga (Bangs, 1895) coast of (Louisiana, Mississippi)

    • Putorius (Lutreola) vulvigagus Bangs, 1895; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 28: 539; TL: Burbridge, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

    • Mustela vison vulgivaga; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 102; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. letifera Hollister, 1913 N.Wisconsin, N.South Dakota - N.Illinois, N.Missouri, S.Kansas

    • Mustela vison letifera Hollister, 1913; Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 44: 475; TL: Elk River, Sherburne Co., Minnesota

    • Mustela vison letifera; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. lacustris (Preble, 1902) Hudson Bay - Keewatin - Mackenzie, Alberta, NE.British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba - S.North Dakota

    • Lutreola vison lacustris Preble, 1902; North Amer. Fauna 22: 66; TL: Echimamish River (near Painted Stone portage), Manitoba, Canada

    • Mustela vison lacustris; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 742]
  • M. v. energumenos (Bangs, 1896) S.Yukon, NE.British Columbia - NE.Nevada, Utah - New Mexico

    • Putorius vison energumenos Bangs, 1896; Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 27: 5; TL: Sumas, British Columbia, Canada

    • Mustela vison energumenos; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 743]
  • M. v. aestuarina Grinnell, 1916 Oregon, W.Nevada, N.California

    • Mustela vison aestuarina Grinnell, 1916; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 29: 213; TL: Grizzly Island, Solano Co., California

    • Mustela vison aestuarina; [LNAM, 743]
  • M. v. nesolestes (Heller, 1909) Alaska (Alexander Archipelago)

    • Lutreola vison nesolestes Heller, 1909; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 5 (2): 259; TL: Windfall Harbor, Admiralty Island, Alaska

    • Mustela vison nesolestes; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 102; [LNAM, 743]
  • M. v. evagor Hall, 1932 Vancouver Island

    • Mustela vison evagor Hall, 1932; Univ. California Publ. Zool., 38 (12): 418; TL: Little Qualicum River, 8 or 9 miles west of Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    • Mustela vison evagor; [LNAM, 743]
  • M. v. melampeplus (Elliot, 1903) Alaska (Kenai Peninsula, Cook Inlet region)

    • Putorius vison melampeplus Elliot, 1903; Field Columb. Mus. Publ. 74, Zool. Ser., 3 (10): 170

    • Mustela vison melampeplus; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 102; [LNAM, 743]
  • M. v. ingens (Osgood, 1900) Alaska, N.Yukon, NW.Mackenzie

    • Lutreola vison ingens Osgood, 1900; North Amer. Fauna No. 19: 42; TL: Fort Yukon, Alaska

    • Mustela vison ingens; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 744]
• Mustela macrodon (Prentiss, 1903) Extinct (since about 1860)

  • Lutreola macrodon Prentiss, 1903; Proc. U.S. Nat. Must., 26: 887; TL: Shell heaps at Brooklin, Hancock Co., Maine
  • Lutreola vison antiquus Loomis, 1911; Amer. Journ. Sci., 31: 228; TL: Flagg Island, Casco Bay, Maine

  • Mustela macrodon; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 101; [LNAM, 744]

• Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758 EU. See [maps] Hilleri Polecat Western Polecat Fitchew Foumart Foul-marten

  • Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758; ; TL: Sweden
  • foetens
  • foetidus
  • infectus
  • iltis
  • vulgaris
  • albus
  • anglia ; (Wales)
  • aureola ; (Spain)
  • caledoniae ; (Scotland)
  • ?flavicans
  • furo-putorius
  • manium
  • orientalis (Brauner)
  • Putorius putorius f. piriformis Kostron, 1948; 52; TL: Rajhrad, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
  • Putorius putorius ognevi Kratochvil, 1952; a (preocc. by M. erminea ognevi Jurgenson, 1932); TL: Central European Russia.
  • Putorius putorius orientalis Polushina, 1955; (Preocc. by M. erminea orientalis Ognev, 1928 and Putorius putorius orientalis Brauner, 1929); TL: East of a line from Pskov through Minsk, Zhitomir to Vinnitsa, European Russia
  • Mustela putorius mosquensis Heptner, 1965; ; TL: Savvino, 20km E. of Moscow

  • Mustela putorius; [MPR, 171]
• Mustela eversmanni Lesson, 1827 Steppe (USSR steppe and subdesert zone), Mongolia, Tibet, E.China, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany. See [maps] Steppe Polecat

  • Mustela eversmanni Lesson, 1827; (Turkestan)
  • admirata ; (Hopei, NE. China)
  • amurensis ; (Amur Basin)
  • aurea ; (European Russia)
  • hungarica ; (Hungary)
  • larvatus ; (SE. Tibet)
  • Mustela lineiventer Hollister, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26: 2; TL: Tchegan-Burgazi Pass, 9000ft, Little Altai Mts, Siberia
  • michnoi ; (Tranbaikalia)
  • talassicus
  • Mustela tiarata Hollister, 1913; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, 26: 2; TL: Chui-ning-chow, 150 miles east of Lanchow, Kansu, China
  • tibetanus
  • Mustela eversmanni robusta Ehik, 1927; (Hungary)
  • Putorius eversmanni satunini Migulin, 1928; (Nagaiski Steppes, Dagestan ASSR, USSR)
  • Putorius eversmanni occidentalis Brauner, 1929; (Kherson Bay, Ukraine)
  • Putorius eversmanni nobilis Stroganov, 1958; 150; TL: Kolchetava, Kazakhstan
  • Putorius eversmanni pallidus Stroganov, 1958; 150; TL: Kargat, between Novosibirsk and Lake Chany, W. Sibera
  • Putorius eversmanni tuvinicus Stroganov, 1958; 152; TL: Chaa Khol`, Tuvinskaya Oblast, USSR
  • Putorius eversmanni dauricus Stroganov, 1958; 154; TL: Smolensk, near Chita, Transbaikalia, USSR
  • Putorius eversmanni heptopotamicus Stroganov, 1960; ; TL: Ili, S. Prebalkhash, Kazakhstan, USSR

  • Mustela larvata tiarata; G. M. Allen, 1929, Amer. Mus. Nov. 358: 2
  • Mustela eversmanni; [MPR, 171]
• Mustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851) W.North Dakota, N.Montana - SE.Alberta, SW.Saskatchewan - Texas - New Mexico. See [maps] Black-footed Ferret

  • Putorius nigripes Audubon & Bachman, 1851; The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America, 2: 297; TL: Fort Laramie, Goshen Co.,Wyoming

  • Putorius nigripes; True, 1884, Proc. U.S. Nat Mus., 7 (App. Circ. 29): 609
  • Mustela nigripes; Miller, 1912, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 79: 609; [LNAM, 744]

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