WEASEL 



tail vertebrae, males, 5.8 inches, females, 4.3 inches; hind 

 foot, males, 1.9 inches, females, 1.4 inches. Found in 

 "Eastern United States from southern Maine to North 

 Carolina, and west to Illinois." (Merriam) 



Southern Weasel. — Mtisiela novehoracensis notia (Bangs). 

 Resembling typical novehoracensis but darker brown above 

 and yellow below instead of white. Upperparts (summer) 

 dark chocolate-brown to seal-brown. Males, total length, 

 17 inches; tail vertebrae, 6.8 inches; hind foot, 1.9 inches. 

 Found from North Carolina to District of Columbia. 



Northern Long-tailed Weasel. — Mustela occisor (Bangs). 

 Very large and long-tailed. Tail not as broad as in noveho- 

 racensis and black tip very restricted. Color pattern much 

 as in novehoracensis. Total length, males, 18 inches, females, 

 13.5 inches; tail vertebras, males, 7 inches, females, 4.5 

 inches; hind foot, males, 2.1 inches, females, 1.6 inches. 

 Taken at Bucksport, Maine. 



Washington Weasel — Mustela washingtoni (Merriam). 



"Similar to P. novehoracensis in size and general appearance, 

 but with longer tail and shorter black tip. Female very 

 much smaller than male, as in novehoracensis.'' (Merriam) 

 Total length, males, 16 inches, females, 14.4 inches; tail 

 vertebras, males, 6 inches, females, 4.8 inches; hind foot, 

 males, 1.8 inches, females, 1.5 inches. Found in the vicinity 

 of Mount Adams, Washington. 



Florida Weasel. — Mustela peninsulce peninsulcB (Rhoads). 

 Quite similar to novehoracensis externally but differing in 

 cranial characters. Upperparts chocolate-brown; under- 

 parts yellowish; white on upper lip and chin; brown spot 

 behind comers of mouth. Total length, females, 15 inches; 

 tail vertebras, 5 inches; hind foot, 1.8 inches. Found in the 

 "Peninsula of Florida; limits of range unknown." (Mer- 

 riam) 



Alabama Weasel. — Mustela peninsula olivacea Howell. 



Resembling typical peninsulce, but color in winter paler 

 and more olivaceous and with less yellow on feet. Upper- 

 parts (winter) buffy brown; underparts straw-colored; 

 black tip of tail about 3 inches. Total length, males, 16.8 

 inches; tail vertebrae, 5.6 inches; hind foot, 2 inches. Found 

 in Central Alabama. 



Long-tailed Weasel. — Mtistela longicauda longicauda Bona- 

 parte. 

 Size large; tail long, with relatively short black tip; under- 

 parts strongly yellowish. Upperparts pale yellowish brown, 

 darker on head; white on upper lip and chin; underparts 

 deep buffy yellow to warm ochraceous. White in winter. 

 Total length, males, 18 inches, females, 15.5 inches; tail 

 vertebras, males, 6.6 inches, females, 5.8 inches; hind foot, 

 males, 2 inches, females, 1.8 inches. Found on "Great 

 Plains from Kansas northward." (Merriam) 



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