

SYNOPSIS OF THE 



339. 1. P. Vulgaris (the Polecal.) Fur from the root 

 pale yellow, toward the extremity bright brown ; small 

 white spots on the head and muzzle. Length of body one 

 foot five inches; tail six inches. 



Mustela Putorius, Lin. Si/s. Nat. 



Putois, Buff. t. VII. Polecat, Pennant's Quad. i. 213. 



Icon. Schreb. tab. 131. Buff. vii. pi. 24. Ency. Method, 

 t. 82. f. 2. Penn. Brit. Zool. 



Inhabits the temperate parts of Europe. 



Var. a. Furo (the Ferret.) The fur yellow ; eyes red. 



Mustela Furo, Lin. Sys. Nat. i. 



Le Furet, Buff. vii. The Ferret, Penn. Quad. 214. 



Icon. Schreb. t. 133. Buf. vii. /. 26. Ency. Method. 

 t. 82./. 2. 



Inhabits Spain and Africa. 



Obs. It is sometimes variegated with black and brown. 



340. 2. P. Alpinus (the Alpine Polecat.) The fur sulphur 

 yellow, above brownish ; chin white ; the canine teeth with- 

 out any internal tubercle. Length of body and head a foot ; 

 tail five inches. 



Mustela Alpina (vel. Putorius Alpinus.) F. Gebler, Mem. 

 Sac. Imp. des Nat. de Moscou, vi. 213. (1824.) 



Icon. 



Inhabits the Altaica Mountains, near Reddersk. 



Obs. Shaped like the common Polecat, but smaller, and 

 the head more elongated and acute. The fur is not used 

 in commerce, the hairs being too short. 



341. 3. P. 1 Altaica (the Altaican Weasel.) The tail twice 

 as long as the head, of the same colour. 



Mustela Altaica, Pallas Zool. Ross's Ascat. i. 98. 

 F. Gebler, Mem. Nat. Mosc. vi. 213. 



Icon. 



Inhabits Altaica, near Reddersk. 



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