Patagonian weasel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Patagonian weasel Lyncodon patagonicus Least concern

Where the Patagonian weasel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 12 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map

Scientific name	Lyncodon patagonicus
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mustelidae

Where does the Patagonian weasel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Patagonian weasel in 1 country or territory across South America.

Argentina

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Patagonian weasel endangered?

The Patagonian weasel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Patagonian weasel?

The Patagonian weasel (Lyncodon patagonicus) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Lyncodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Patagonian weasel (revision 1381315236), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q853294 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).