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Mustela frenata (Long-tailed Weasel)

Synonyms: Mustela gracilis; Mustela reliquus; Putorius gracilis
Language: French; Spanish

Wikipedia Abstract

The long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata), also known as the bridled weasel or big stoat is a species of mustelid distributed from southern Canada throughout all the United States and Mexico, southward through all of Central America and into northern South America.
View Wikipedia Record: Mustela frenata

Infraspecies

Mustela frenata affinis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata agilis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata alleni (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata altifrontalis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata arizonensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata arthuri (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata aureoventris (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata boliviensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata costaricensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata effera (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata frenata (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata goldmani (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata gracilis
Mustela frenata helleri (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata inyoensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata latirostra (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata leucoparia (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata longicauda (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata macrophonius (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata munda (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata neomexicana (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata nevadensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata nicaraguae (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata nigriauris (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata notia
Mustela frenata noveboracensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata occisor (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata olivacea (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata oregonensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata oribasus (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata panamensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata peninsulae (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata perda (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata perotae (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata primulina (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata pulchra (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata saturata (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata spadix (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata texensis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata tropicalis (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata washingtoni (Long-tailed weasel)
Mustela frenata xanthogenys (Long-tailed weasel)

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
4
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
23
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 8.72
EDGE Score: 2.27
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  151 grams
Birth Weight [1]  3 grams
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Vertebrates)
Diet - Endothermic [2]  100 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  5 months 12 days
Male Maturity [1]  1 year
Gestation [1]  25 days
Litter Size [1]  6
Litters / Year [1]  1
Maximum Longevity [1]  9 years
Nocturnal [3]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [4]  10 inches (25 cm)
Weaning [1]  37 days

Ecoregions

Protected Areas

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Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
California Floristic Province Mexico, United States No
Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands Mexico, United States No
Mesoamerica Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama No
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela No
Tumbes-Choco-Magdalena Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru No

Prey / Diet

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Predators

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External References

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Citations

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