American Weasels

by E. Raymond Hall

f. Mustela africana stolzmanni, ♀ sad., 24.12.12.24, Brit. M. N. H., Myobamba, Perú.

g. Mustela africana stolzmanni, ♀ ad., 563, Mus. Polonais d' Hist. Nat., type, Yurimaguas, Perú. The palate is broken longitudinally and the two maxillae are slightly out of normal position.

h. Mustela frenata oribasus, ♀ ad., 9058, M. C. Z., type, source of Kettle Riv., B. C.

i. Mustela frenata munda, ♀ ad., 91764, U. S. Nat. Mus., Point Reyes, Calif.

j. Mustela frenata frenata, ♀ ad., 991, Berlin Z. M., type, México City, D. F.

k. Mustela f. macrura, ♀ ad., 564, Mus. Polonais d' Hist. Nat., type of Mustela jelskii.

l. Mustela africana stolzmanni, ♀ ad., 563, Mus. Polonais d' Hist. Nat., type, Yurimaguas, Perú. Right half of lower jaw reversed.

Plate 41. Photographs, approximately 1/2, of stuffed study-skins of the four species of American weasels. For each pair the male is at the left and the female at the right. Photo. by W. C. Matthews.

Mustela erminea arctica, both in U. S. B. S., from Mts. near Eagle, Alaska, ♂ 131256 and ♀ 131245.