Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831

Braun, Janet K., Mares, Michael A., Coyner, Brandi S. & Loucks, Lynda S., 2020, New Records Of Mammals From Oklahoma, Occasional Papers of the Museum 364, pp. 1-24 : 11

Mustela frenata Lichtenstein, 1831

Long-tailed Weasel

The distribution of M. frenata is little known in the state. Mustela frenata is listed as a Tier III species by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 2016). Caire et al. (1989) reported only five specimens from three counties. White and Hoagland (1997) reported observational records for five counties in southeastern Oklahoma (Haskell, Latimer, Le Flore, McCurtain, and Pushmataha). Four new records are reported for the counties of Blaine, Cimarron, Garfield, and Pottawatomie.

Specimen records (4). —Blaine County (1): 9.7 km E Chinook, 1 (MVZ 77841). Cimarron County (1): 1.6 km N, 5.6 km E Boise City, 1 (MSB 294684). Garfield County (1): 1.6 km E US 81 of Southage Rd, Enid, 1 (UCOCV-MAM 7325). Pottawatomie County (1): Lake Shawnee, 1 (UBCBBM CTC M006229).