...A mammal of the Mustelidae family in the carnivorous order, with a long, slender body and short limbs, and adept at burrowing into mouse burrows. Usually refers to the Japanese weasel Mustela itatsi (illustration) and the Siberian weasel M. sibirica (English name). The two species mentioned above are sometimes considered to be the same species, and the Japanese weasel has been introduced to Hokkaido and Sakhalin in addition to its original habitat in Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, and Iki. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Mustela itatsi" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…細長い体と短い四肢をもち,ネズミの巣穴などに潜り込むのを得意とする食肉目イタチ科の哺乳類。ふつうニホンイタチMustela itatsi(英名Japanese weasel)(イラスト)とタイリクイタチM.sibirica(英名Siberian weasel)を指す。上記2種は同一種とされることもあり,ニホンイタチは本来の分布地である本州,四国,九州,壱岐のほか,北海道およびサハリンに移入されている。… ※「Mustela itatsi」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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