Malayan Weasel (Mustela nudipes)

aka ... Malay weasel, Malaysian weasel, barefoot weasel

Appearance

The body color can vary from reddish brown to a pale, grayish white and the head is much lighter than the body.

The soles of the feet are naked around the pads.

Size

According to Walker’s Carnivores of the World, the head and body length is 300-360mm, and the tail length is 240-60mm.

Breeding

A litter of 4 has been recorded.

Lifespan

No information available.

Distribution & Conservation Status

The Malayan weasel is considered Lower Risk Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species website.

Distribution & Habitat

Southeast Asia

Diet

No information available but one would assume the Malayan weasel eats pretty much the same as other weasels.

Habitat

No information available.

How to say "Malayan Weasel" in different languages

• Arabic: ابن عرس ماليزي
• Chinese: 香鼬(香鼠)
• Czech: Malayan lasice / lasice východní
• Dutch: Maleisische wezel
• Estonian: mustelo naĝhaŭta
• French: putois à pieds nus
• German: nacktfußwiesel
• Japanese: ハダシイタチ
• Lithuanian: Malaizinė žebenkštis
• Malay: pulasan tanah / musang
• Polish: Łasica malezyjska
• Russian: Малайская ласка
• Spanish: comadreja descalza
• Swedish: barfotsvessla
• Swiss: nacktfusswiesel
• Thai: และเพียงพอนเล็กสีน้ำตาล
• Turkish: Malayan gelinciği
• Vietnamese: chồn Malaya

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