Mustela lutreolina, Linnaeus, 1758

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Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Mustela lutreolina

French: Putois d'Indonésie / German: Indonesisches Bergwiesel / Spanish: Comadreja javanesa

Taxonomy. Mustela lutreolina Robinson & Thomas, 1917 ,

west Java.

Monotypic.

Distribution. Java and S Sumatra.

Descriptive notes. Head-body 29.7-32.1 cm, tail 13.6-17 cm; weight 295-340 g. Indonesian Mountain Weasels resemble European Mink in both size and color.; The pelage is brown throughout, with no facial markings.

Habitat. Specimens have been collected at elevations from 1000-2200 m.

Food and Feeding. Nothing known.

Activity patterns. Nothing known.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Nothing known.

Breeding. Nothing known.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Data Deficient in The IUCN Red List. Virtually nothing is known about this species. This species is known only from the highlands of Sumatra and Java. On Java it occurs as far east as the Ijang plateau. On Sumatra, it is known from Bengkulu Province (Mount Dempo) and recently was recorded north to Kerinci. The Indonesian Mountain Weasel is a high priority for field studies to learn more about its natural history, ecology, and conservation status.

Bibliography. IUCN (2008), Lekagul & McNeely (1991), Lunde & Musser (2003), Meiri et al. (2007), Van Bree & Boeadi (1978), Wozencraft (2005).

Figures

39. Amazon Weasel (Mustela africana), 40. Altai Mountain Weasel (Mustela altaica), 41. Ermine (Mustela erminea), 42. Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanai), 43. Colombian Weasel (Mustela feliper), 44. Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata), 45. Japanese Weasel (Mustela itatsi), 46. Yellow-bellied Weasel (Mustela kathiah), 47. European Mink (Mustela lutreola), 48. Indonesian Mountain Weasel (Mustela lutreolina), 49. Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes), 50. Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis), 51. Malay Weasel (Mustela nudipes), 52. European Polecat (Mustela putorius), 53. Siberian Weasel (Mustela sibirica), 54. Back-striped Weasel (Mustela strigidorsa), 55. Egyptian Weasel (Mustela subpalmata), 56. American Mink (Neovison vison), 57. Patagonian Weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus)

Distribution. Java and S Sumatra.