Mustela frenata (long-tailed weasel)
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Genus | Mustela |
| Species | Mustela frenata |
| Common | long-tailed weasel |
| Diet | Main prey is small rodents. |
| Habitat | Temperate and tropical regions of North and Central America. Not found in deserts or thick, dense forests |
| Description | Similar to ermine but larger, back golden brown to brown, yellow-orange below (sometimes white), winter pelage may be pure white with black tail tip. Long bushy tail about 50% of head and body length. |
| Skull Characteristics | Postglenoid length less than ½ of condylobasal length. Auditory bullae not triangular (cp. M. vison). Small, length <50 mm. Mustela: 34 teeth, 3 premolars, upper molar constricted |
| Notes | Links to more species information:
Smithsonian Animal Diversity Web |