Back-striped Weasel

About this species

Size

Head and body 30–36cm (males); tail 18–20cm

Habitat

Forest from sea level to about 2,500m

Range

North-eastern India, northern Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

The back-striped weasel, or stripe-backed weasel, is set apart from other weasels by a narrow silvery streak that runs along the back from the nape almost to the tail root, with a matching yellowish streak on the underside from chest to abdomen. The back varies from deep to paler chocolate brown, and the tail and limbs are the same shade. Males measure 30–36 cm in head and body with an 18–20 cm tail (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its occurrence is confirmed from scattered places in and around north-eastern India, northern and central Myanmar, southern China, northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam, from sea level to about 2,500 m. In India it was recorded in Dampa Tiger Reserve in 1994 and in Namdapha National Park. The cached account is short and gives no information on its diet or behaviour (Wikipedia, general species account).

Description: Wildlife of India guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)