Mustela subpalmata, Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833

Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Mustelidae, Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, pp. 564-656 : 655

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Egyptian Weasel

Mustela subpalmata View in CoL

French: Belette d'Egypte / German: Agyptisches Wiesel / Spanish: Comadreja egipcia

Taxonomy. Mustela subpalmata Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833 View in CoL ,

Egypt.

The Egyptian Weasel has often been considered conspecific with the Least Weasel, but is now recognized as a separate species. Monotypic.

Distribution. Egypt. View Figure

Descriptive notes. Head-body 27-30 cm, tail 10.7-12.9 cm; weight 45-130 g, but females are smaller than males. The morphology is very similar to that of the Least Weasel.

Habitat. Fields and along irrigation canals. Also found in towns and villages.

Food and Feeding. Diet is said to include small mammals and insects.

Activity patterns. Nothing known.

Movements, Home range and Social organization. Nothing known.

Breeding. Nothing known.

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern in The IUCN Red List. Virtually nothing is known about this species;it is a high priority for field studies to learn more about its natural history, ecology, and conservation status.

Bibliography. Setzer (1958), Van Zyll de Jong (1992), 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)