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Back-striped weasel

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The back-striped weasel, Mustela strigidorsa, also called the stripe-backed weasel, is a weasel widely distributed in Southeastern Asia, confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam from sea level to 2,500 metres. It is the only Mustela species with a narrow silvery dorsal streak running from the back of the skull almost to the root of the tail, matched by a yellowish ventral streak. Its fur is chocolate brown, and the bushy tail is more than half the length of the head and body, which measures 30 to 36 centimetres in males. It inhabits a wide variety of habitats, from hill and lowland evergreen forest to disturbed forest, and most field sightings were in daylight. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, but snares set for small edible wildlife are a potential threat, and it is nationally listed as Endangered in China.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Mustela, Taxa
Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)
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Found In

China

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Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
India

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Myanmar

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Southeast Asia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Lead, living or extinct
Quote, Lead, living or extinct
The back-striped weasel (Mustela strigidorsa), also called the stripe-backed weasel, is a weasel widely distributed in Southeastern Asia.
Vietnam

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
Sources
1. Back-striped weasel (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in view of its presumed large population, occurrence in many protected areas, apparent tolerance to some degree of habitat modification and hunting pressure.
  • Lead, living or extinct
    The back-striped weasel (Mustela strigidorsa), also called the stripe-backed weasel, is a weasel widely distributed in Southeastern Asia.
  • Section: Distribution and habitat
    Most field sightings were in daylight.
  • Section: Distribution and habitat, system
    Specimens collected came from dense hill jungle, hill evergreen forest, disturbed evergreen forest, lower montane evergreen forest and lowland evergreen forest.
  • Section: Threats
    The back-striped weasel is potentially threatened by snares placed in its habitat, which target small edible wildlife.
  • Section: Distribution and habitat, where it lives
    The occurrence of the stripe-backed weasel has been confirmed from scattered localities in and around northeastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, northern and central Laos and Vietnam at an elevation range from sea level to 2,500 m (8,200 ft).
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