Amazon weasel
The Amazon weasel (Neogale africana), also known as the tropical weasel, is a species of weasel native to South America. It was first identified from a museum specimen mislabelled as coming from Africa, hence the scientific name.
| Amazon weasel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Neogale |
| Species: | N. africana |
| Binomial name | |
| Neogale africana (Desmarest, 1818) | |
| Amazon weasel range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mustela africana | |
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