Mustela formosana
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| Mustela formosana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Mustela |
| Species: | M. formosana
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| Binomial name | |
| Mustela formosana | |
Mustela formosana, also known as the Taiwan mountain weasel,[1] belongs to the genus Mustela in the Mustelidae family.[2] This species is endemic to Taiwan. It was initially captured in 1969 in the Hehuan Mountain area during a research study on disease-carrying animal vectors conducted by the Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. However, it was mistakenly identified as a juvenile Mustela sibirica at that time (the specimen is currently housed in the National Museum of Natural Science in Taichung). It was not until 1997 that Professor Lin Liang-Kong from Donghai University rediscovered the species. After thorough comparison of its appearance, karyotype, and behavior, it was officially recognized as a new species.[3][4] They estimate that there are only about 100 left.[5]
Characteristics
Mustela formosana has a slender body, particularly in the head and neck region. It has a total length of 16~20 centimeters, with the tail accounting for about one-third of its total body length. Its appearance is similar to the Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) . The dorsal fur is dark brown with a slight yellowish tinge, while the abdomen is entirely white, extending from the throat and cheeks to the groin area. However, there are scattered brown hairs on the lower abdomen, creating small patches of off-white or brown coloration. Towards the tip of the tail, the presence of darker shades and intermingling black hairs significantly sets it apart from the widely recognized Siberian weasel (Mustela sibirica).[6][7]
Habitat
It is found in high-altitude areas, ranging from approximately 2500m to 3500m above sea level.[8] This includes regions such as Hehuan Mountain, Yushan, Tatajia, and Meifeng. Its preferred habitat consists of Taiwan red pine (Pinus taiwanensis) grassland with a lot of saplings and a sparse presence of arrow bamboo. There are no capture records of this species in grasslands formed after fire.[7][9][10]
References
- ↑ Lin, Liang-Kong. A New Subspecies of the Least Weasel Mustela nivalis(Mammalia, Carnivora) from Taiwan. Search this book on
- ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Taiwan least weasel (Mustela formosanus Lin and Harada 1997) 高山小黃鼠狼". culture.teldap.tw. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 周, 彥妤 (20 March 2023). "玉山氣象站意外訪客 鄭明典揭台灣特有種「高山小黃鼠狼」：很滑溜！". UDN聯合新聞網. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "水鼩.小黃鼠狼 生存大作戰". 公視新聞網. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 蘇, 志峰 (2002). 玉山國家公園內台灣小黃鼠狼（Mustela formosana）之棲地環境及活動行為研究。. Habitat factors and activity pattern of Mustela formosana in Yushan National Park. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 林, 良恭 (1999). 高山小黃鼠狼之分佈及族群特性研究。. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "太魯閣國家公園委託研究案：高山小黃鼠狼之分佈及族群特性研究。1999年。". Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "罕見小黃鼠狼現身雪山圈谷 山友意外捕捉珍貴畫面". ETtoday東森新聞. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 馬繼、洪嘵菁 (September 1999). 小黃鼠狼大霸尖山現形記. Taiwan Least Weasel sighted at Tapachienshan. pp. 46–47. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023. Unknown parameter
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