Mustela lutreolina Linnaeus 1758

• Main Authors: Wilson, Don E., Mittermeier, Russell A.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2009
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Mustelidae; Mustela; Mustela lutreolina; Bree; Lunde; Lynx
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5714182; https://zenodo.org/record/5714182

48. 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). : Published as part of Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier, 2009, Mustelidae, pp. 564-656 in Handbook of the Mammals of the World – Volume 1 Carnivores, Barcelona :Lynx Edicions on page 652, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5714044