Patagonian weasel
The Patagonian weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus) is a small mustelid that is the only member of the genus Lyncodon. Its geographic range is the Pampas of western Argentina and sections of Chile. An early mention of the animal is in the Journal of Syms Covington, who sailed with Charles Darwin on his epic voyage aboard HMS Beagle.
| Patagonian weasel | |
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| Mounted specimen at Museum of Patagonia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Genus: | Lyncodon Gervais, 1845 |
| Species: | L. patagonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyncodon patagonicus (Blainville, 1842) | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Patagonian weasel range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mustela patagonica Blainville, 1842 | |
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